"A masterpiece - and the 1st in a series of masterpieces, combining brilliant writing, a firm grasp of history, and a talent to bring a thrilling past very much alive"
"excellent - the best in his genre of naval fiction by a way (beats O Brien out of sight), this is the first of 3 omnibuses of CS Forrester's 'Hornblower'"
"Loved it...but has its flaws (the author's seeming hatred for Christians is a bit wearing). Well written though, and as close to the 'real' aurthur as anything (so not that close!)"
