C. S Forester

A series of episodes in the early life of Captain Hornblower.

Only twenty-seven years old, Horatio Hornblower has distinguished himself as a capable and intrepid officer in the Royal Navy. On a reconnaissance mission with the Hotspur, a three-masted frigate under his command, Hornblower and his crew narrowly avoid capture by their French adversaries, but the danger is not over. In the meantime, misgivings about his recent marriage also weigh heavily on the young officer's mind. In this 10th novel of the Hornblower...

Hornblower returns in command of a small but powerful squadron with a mission so delicate that the fate of Europe hangs on the outcome. Hornblower takes his squadron to Russia where he wins the Czar's resistance against Napoleon.

C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That's where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by "pirates" who snatched American merchant ships and imprisoned sailors-and the country's young, untested navy took on the task of fighting the pirates in their home waters. This true tale features thrilling ocean battles, hand-to-hand...

"After two hard years on blockade at Brest, Captain Hornblower has relinquished the helm of the Hotspur." --

This autobiography, an account "of Forester's obscure first thirty-one years, was found in a safe deposit box after his death in 1966, and tells the story of how he survived his early struggles."