![]() Forester's (1899-1966), classic tales of his naval hero Horatio Hornblower, set during the Napoleonic wars. At the centre of each adventure is Hornblower, Forester's most inspired creation, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike. ![]() Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly challenging a Spanish frigate several times her size. Horatio Hornblower is posted to HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the Royal Navy that merits command by a post-captain, as he salvages treasure from the Mediterranean Sea. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C.S. In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22 gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Not price clipped (12s 6d), no inscriptions, internally clean and tight, overall a vg+ copy for its age. Some edge wear and chipping to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed, some slight spotting and time staining to back jacket and inside flaps, some slight offsetting to endpapers, slight lean. ![]()
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