

Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe 'One of the best. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

This is the second of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. Read more his ship and crew he must prove himself a master of the high seas. As cannons pound and splinters fly aboard their beleaguered vessel, and the men are forced to engage at close quarters, the young lieutenant knows that to save. When ordered to attack a Spanish anchorage, the chain of command breaks down and it requires all of Hornblower's seafaring cunning to avert disaster. New Lieutenant Hornblower's latest ship is HMS Renown, a sound vessel whose captain is unfortunately of rather unsound mind. Forester (1899-1966) wrote many highly acclaimed novels, including the eleven-volume Hornblower saga and The African Queen.

The Second Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea The nineteenth century dawns and the Napoleonic Wars rage as Horatio Hornblower is ordered to the Caribbean and dangerous waters. Forester, 9780316290630, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea. Description for Lieutenant Hornblower (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea) Paperback.
