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by C.S. Forester (Author) "REAR ADMIRAL LORD HORNBLOWER, for all his proud appointment as commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, paid his official visit..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown; Reissue edition (7 Dec 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316289418
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316289412
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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The tenth novel in the Hornblower series by the author of "The African Queen".
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REAR ADMIRAL LORD HORNBLOWER, for all his proud appointment as commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, paid his official visit to New Orleans in H.M. schooner Crab, mounting only two six-pounders and with a crew of no more than sixteen men, not counting supernumeraries. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hornblower Completes the Evolution of His Personal Morality!, 5 May 2004
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One of the great rewards of reading all of the Hornblower novels is that C.S. Forester does quite a nice job of developing Hornblower's character and his personal ethics over the decades covered in the books. While young, Hornblower toes the line and is impeccable about appearances. Gradually, he begins to focus on doing justice instead, even if that means violating the rules. Eventually, he violates his own standards on occasion and learns to live with that. By the time readers arrive at Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies, his personal standards are all that matter to him. In particular, you will enjoy comparing how he handled the duel in Mr. Midshipman Hornblower with the fifth section of this book.

Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies is a series of five novellas that cover three chronological years at the end of Hornblower's naval career. His title is now "Rear Admiral Lord Hornblower" and he has quite a small squadron which is mostly engaged in stopping pirates and the recently outlawed slave trade in the West Indies. Each story involves some apparently impossible problem, which Hornblower or someone close to him solves.

The first story involves trying to stop an American ship, while the two nations are at peace, with a smaller, slower vessel. The second story addresses a fast slave ship in neutral waters that Hornblower wants to capture. The third tale touches on Hornblower becoming embroiled in the problems of an escaped pirate crew. The fourth entry looks into trying to remain neutral during the wars of liberation in South America. The final story is an adventure tale involving Lady Barbara and Hornblower and considers the problems of a marine who refuses orders to play his music the way it is written.

Part of the appeal of this book is that it shows the messy way that the challenges of life often evolve. So, what's the best thing to do? It's hard to tell, and circumstances are often different from what they seem. Even though taking action may have long-term negative consequences for oneself, what is the right thing to do? That's the focus here.

What opportunities did you have today to do the right thing? How did you do?

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Collection of Hornblower Stories, 23 Feb 1999
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This isn't the greatest Hornblower work, but very good none the less. It is a collection of five short stories, all based in the West Indies during Hornblower's tenure as the Commander-in-Chief of Britian's West Indian Fleet. Very similiar to the format used in Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. A very satisfying read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Crowning Book in Tremendous Series, 3 Jan 1998
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My favorite literary series, and my favorite hero. Wonderful action, and a beautiful character study. By all means, though, read them chronologically, starting with Mr. Midshipman Hornblower.
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