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David McK (3642 KP) rated Hornblower during the crisis in Books

Jun 20, 2024 (Updated Jun 20, 2024)  
Hornblower during the crisis
Hornblower during the crisis
C.S. Forester | 1967
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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The final - and incomplete - Hornblower story, set back just before Trafalgar.

And I say incomplete deliberately, as C.S. Forester died before he could complete this work, although he left notes over where it was heading

What we have is, thus, more or less the opening act to the story: Hornblower, heading back to England for a new posting after handing over command of the Hotspur, finds himself engaged in a boarding action against a French vessel and, subsequently, in possession of some very important piece of information that may answer the age-old question of just why Trafalgar was fought when the French and Spanish fleet had no need to at all ...

it's just a pity that Forester never got the chance to finish the story.