- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; New edition edition (24 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750921099
- ISBN-13: 978-0750921091
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,056,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The fictional biography of the famous naval hero, Horatio Hornblower, central character in C. S. Forester's series of 12 celebrated novels.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
4 Crowns - but only if you are a total Hornblower junkie. It has been a few years since I read this book but from memory the book is a biography of H. Hornblower - it follows his life from lowly birth to hero of the nation. (I am not sure how one would classify a fictional account of the fictional life of a fictional character - virtual biog?) The author uses interviews, admiralty records, detailed maps, contempory newspaper reports and personal investigations to answer many questions which have intrigued historians and fans alike - just why was HH so very sick at Spithead? How did he come to join the Navy, what circumstances led to his first marriage, a controversial account of his unusually close relationship with a series of "cabin" boys (Note - I made that last bit up - it would have been funny though) The writing style sticks strictly to that of serious but popular historical biography - a dead pan approach makes it highly entertaining I understand that C Northcote Parkinson was (is?)a noted newspaper columnist of the 50's and 60's
Anyway - I enjoyed reading it and if I can find my copy I probably will again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Obviously this isn't as excellent as the actual Hornblower novels. The writing style might seem a little dry to some readers and the author sometimes pins down matters that were best left vague. Read it only after you've read the novels.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent review of the career of Hornblower, and I would have no reason to think it spurious - to be expected from the author of "Parkinson's Law".
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