The Hornblower Companion - Couverture souple

Forester, C. S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861760981 ISBN 13 : 9781861760982

Editeur : Chatham Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

In this companion C.S. Forester sets out to describe and illuminate, using beautifully drawn charts, all the incidents which his fictional hero has experienced in the Hornblower novels. He also describes how the novels were written, what inspired the adventures and how they relate to the real world of the Royal Navy.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

C.S Forester's Hornblower novels have been avidly read for over two generations and seem as popular today as when they were first published. They recount stirring adventures in the Royal Navy during the era of the Napoleonic wars and paint a vivid picture of the Senior Service at a time when it grew to dominate the world s oceans. C.S Forester's companion to his hero's career describes all the incidents as they appeared in the ten novels, starting with Mr Midshipman Hornblower and running through to Hornblower in the West Indies, and the chapters are all illustrated with beautifully drawn maps and charts. Some thirty of these, and over one hundred drawings and marginal decorations, bring to life both the events and characters that appear in the novels. In the second part of the book the author describes how the novels were written, what inspired the adventures and how they relate to the real world of the Royal Navy. The recent TV series of Hornblower has reignited interest in the novels, so ably described and illustrated in this beautifully produced book.

Biographie de l'auteur

C.S FORESTER was born in 1899 and turned to full-time writing after the success of his first novel, Payment Deferred (1926). He is, of course, best known for his creation of the British naval officer, Horatio Hornblower, who has delighted hundreds of thousands of readers for over fifty years. As well as writing biographies and travel books he is also remembered for The African Queen which was made into a successful film.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chatham Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1861760981
• ISBN 13: 9781861760982
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible