Lieutenant Hornblower - Couverture souple

Forester, C. S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0316290637 ISBN 13 : 9780316290630

Editeur : Back Bay Books, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Forester C S Forester CS

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

C.S Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. He studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, and after leaving Guy's without a degree he turned to writing as a career. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect material for The Ship. He made a voyage to the Bering Sea to gather material for a similar book on the United States Navy, and it was during this trip that he was stricken with arteriosclerosis, a disease which left him crippled. However, he continued to write and in the Hornblower novels created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Back Bay Books
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0316290637
• ISBN 13: 9780316290630
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320