Captain Hornblower R.N.: Hornblower and the Atropos / The Happy Return / A Ship of the Line
Author: C.S. Forester
Follow the thrilling and exciting adventures of Horatio Hornblower’s life at sea in the Royal Navy, in these three classic stories. , Hornblower and the Atropos,Skippering the flagship for Nelson’s funeral on the Thames is not Hornblower’s idea of thrilling action. But soon his orders come, and he sets sail for the Mediterranean in the Atropos. Battle, storm, shipwreck, d….Read More
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