- Paperback
- Publisher: Back Bay Books (1984)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316289124
- ISBN-13: 978-0316289122
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #802,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A JANUARY GALE was roaring up the Channel, blustering loudly, and bearing on its bosom rain squalls whose big drops rattled loudly on the tarpaulin clothing of those among the officers and men whose duties kept them on deck. Read the first page
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A JANUARY GALE was roaring up the Channel, blustering loudly, and bearing on its bosom rain squalls whose big drops rattled loudly on the tarpaulin clothing of those among the officers and men whose duties kept them on deck. Read the first page
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Five Stars,
By Jamie Durling (Chevy Chase Md.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
Imagine being sent away from your family and the way of life you have known, to be put in charge of men twice your age. This is what happens to young Horatio Hornblower. For his own good and the good of England he is sent to serve on a frigate fighting France. Throughout the book, Hornblower has to achieve feats of skill such as sailing his own ship, leading cutting out expeditions on enemy fortresses, following strict Naval discipline and all the while trying to gain the respect of men twice his experience and experience. When reading Mr. Midshipman Hornblower you learn to feel for young Horatio. He is like a graceful and intelligent swan that has to glide across a rocky and uncertain lake. Through his successes you feel success, through his defeats you feel defeated. Teenagers learn how lucky they are that they did not live at the turn of the eighteenth century in England. C. S. Forester weaves a tale of daring, suspense, adventure and loyalty all through the eyes of a young man trying to work his way through the discipline of the Navy. Every success, victory or accomplishment Hornblower achieves make you feel like you have achieved something as well! This is a truly suspenseful piece of literature.
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This review is from: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga) (Paperback)
If you enjoy military nautical themes, then I recommend this historical fiction page turning book. CS Forester's fluid and smooth writing style was a refreshing treat after stressful mind intensive days from work. I cannot wait to start the second of the series.
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Great Sea Story.... (4.5 stars),
By Sonterro (Lakeland, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga) (Paperback)
...When I was younger, I read a few of the Hornblower books and decided to shelve the series until I had them all. As other readers have indicated, this book is not the first written. However it is the first in chronological order of Hornblower himself. All that said, this was a really good book. The first night, I read over 100 pages without stopping. It's really not a flowing story as much as a collection of short stories about the life of a particular midshipman in 1794. He is first stationed on a Line of Battle ship. CS doesn't really describe the ship much, but by what the surroundings seem to be like and the number of officers, I'd say she is a two decker of 74 guns or so. On this ship his life is one of misery until he gets a fair shake from the captain. On he goes to a frigate and the real adventures begin. Enough said, I don't like to tell the story. You can read it. This is a good book. Easy to read. Each chapter is 20 - 30 pages and tells an entire short story. They are unconnected stories(other than the characters and the ship).... They can be read individally. I look forward to finishing the entire series. I too have the companion book. This is a good tool to help the reader keep up with the actual locations of the stories and some of the history surrounding this period in time.
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