Cecil s forester (459 résultats)

Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Good. Reprint. Reprint. Light edge wear, pages toned. 1969 Mass Market Paperback. Weary of the war that he has waged nearly his entire life, Hornblower finds himself assigned an especially dangerous and dubious new task: to rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew in the Bay of the Seine. This risky adventure, coinciding with reports that the tide of war may be turning-as Wellington has swept over the Pyrenees and the Russians have reached the Rhine-propels Hornblower toward the heart of the French Empire, toward a fateful reunion with old friends, and toward the harrowing but glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover/gebunden. Etat : leichte Gebrauchsspuren. TitelForester, Cecil S.: Horatio Hornblower Teil: Leutnant Hornblower VerlagAugsburg : Weltbild-Verl. Zeitliche EinordnungErscheinungsdatum: 1993 Umfang/Format325 S. TitelHoratio Hornblower / C. S. Forester Person(en)Forester, Cecil S. (Verfasser) VerlagAugsburg : Weltbild-Verl. Umfang/Format19 cm ISBN/Einband/Preis978-3-89350-606-4 Pp. 3-89350-606-3 Pp. AnmerkungenLizenz des Krüger-Verl., Frankfurt a.M. SchlagwörterGroßbritannien ; Marine ; Geschichte 1794-1825 ; Belletristische Darstellung Sachgruppe(n)59 Belletristik i Leutnant Bush 5 2 Rum für alle Mann 11 3 Verlesung der Kriegsartikel 26 4 Tragödie am Niedergang 37 5 Unter neuem Kommando 56 6 Buckland liest die Order 71 7 Die Bucht von Samanä 83 8 Hornblowers Plan 113 9 Sturm auf das Fort 126 10 Mit glühenden Kugeln 146 11 Der Parlamentär 170 12 Ortegas Bedingungen 181 13 Die Dons kapitulieren 196 14 Revolte der Gefangenen 210 15 Auf Jamaica 226 16 Commander Hornblower 246 17 Auf der Retribution 259 18 Halbsold 268 19 Die Whistspieler 283 20 Gegen Boneys Landungsflotte 300 KARTEN Santo Domingo 87 Die Bucht von Samanä 101 Das Karibische Meer 225 In deutscher Sprache. 244 pages. …

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good to Fine. 9th Printing by Publisher. 255 pgs. ** Complete & Unabridged edition; Historical Naval Fiction! "A hundred thousand men had ided before defeat at Waterloo led to Napoleon's exile on one of the world's loneliest islands. Now, a fast ship, flying the American flag, but bristling with armed Bonapartists, was en route to set him free once more. And Hornblower's only weapons were his ingenuity and his faith in the handful of men he commanded. This time it is Rear-Admiral Lord Hornblower, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies. But his high rank doesn't keep him from the forefront of action against pirates, slavers, kidnappers and hurricanes." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good to Fine. 9th Printing by Publisher. 255 pgs. Historical Naval Fiction! *** "A hundred thousand men had ided before defeat at Waterloo led to Napoleon's exile on one of the world's loneliest islands. Now, a fast ship, flying the American flag, but bristling with armed Bonapartists, was en route to set him free once more. And Hornblower's only weapons were his ingenuity and his faith in the handful of men he commanded. This time it is Rear-Admiral Lord Hornblower, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies. But his high rank doesn't keep him from the forefront of action against pirates, slavers, kidnappers and hurricanes." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : FN+, Near New. 14th Ed. 190 pages. *** "The great Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn film caught the imagination of millions. C.S. Forester's marvelous book on which it was all based is the unforgettable story ofthe missionary woman and the Cockney mechanic marooned in German Central Africa during the First World War. As they fight their ramshackle old launch downriver 'to strike a blow for England', the African Queen seems to breathe the spirit of Hornblower himself." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Robin Jacques Illustrated cover! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : FN+, Near New. 12th Edition. 190 pages. *** "The great Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn film caught the imagination of millions. C.S. Forester's marvelous book on which it was all based is the unforgettable story ofthe missionary woman and the Cockney mechanic marooned in German Central Africa during the First World War. As they fight their ramshackle old launch downriver 'to strike a blow for England', the African Queen seems to breathe the spirit of Hornblower himself." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Robin Jacques Illustrated cover! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good to Fine. Second British UK Edition. 155 pages. A gripping novel of Psychological compulsion and Psychopathic perversity. ". story of a man without conscience, whose failure as a blackmailer pushes him to brilliant success as a murderer." >>> Pen writing at top of front endpage. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PHOTO Cover (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : FN+, Near New. Second Edition By Publisher. 256 pgs. 2nd NEL Edition, book # 2819; .Historical Naval fiction. Author's first novel. In the second year of the war of 1812, a blizzard & Long Island Sound with galloping whitecaps. C.S. Forester's first American hero, Captain Josiah Peabody, USN & his Yankee frigate mission to break the British Blockade. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Grimsdalt Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : FN+, Near New. Second Edition. 256 pgs. 2nd NEL Edition, book # 2819; .Historical Naval fiction. Author's first novel. In the second year of the war of 1812, a blizzard & Long Island Sound with galloping whitecaps. C.S. Forester's first American hero, Captain Josiah Peabody, USN & his Yankee frigate mission to break the British Blockade. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book. …

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed with a couple shallow chips along top, endpapers and jacket flaps and reverse foxed, ink stamp and sticker on front endpapers. 1950 Hard Cover. 341 pp. A novel by the author of the popular Horatio Hornblower nautical fiction series. A veteran returns home to a new career and a questionable wife.…

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Very good in good jacket. Four 1 inch closed jacket tears, a couple light creases to rear jacket panel, owner bookplate on front endpaper. Binding tight and square, text clean, bright, and unmarked. 1952 Hard Cover. 306 pp. Andrew Wyeth jacket art. "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. …

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Light edge wear, jacket spine faded, board edges slightly faded. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1952 Hard Cover. 306 pp. Andrew Wyeth jacket art. "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.…

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Very good in good jacket. Jacket toned and a bit rubbed with 1 inch closed tear to rear corner and light stains to spine head and foot, two light spots on top edge of book. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked. 1958 Hard Cover. 250 pp. Dwight Shepler jacket art. Horatio Hornblower, now Admiral, sails over seas as challenging as any in his victorious career. As admiral in charge of His Britannic Majesty's West Indies Station he is as gallant, daring, implosive as ever. In this tense time after Napoleon's defeat, all kinds of vagabonds, revolutionaries, Imperial Guards. and pirates come sailing into the waters where Hornblower is working his small contingent of naval vessels to preserve the peace and eliminate piracy. With intrepid daring and brilliant strategies, Hornblower wins his victories. With this series of adventures, Volume 11, Hornblower's professional life as a British naval officer reaches its climax, not in a battle against men, but against nature. Here the inner Hornblower shows his colors. …

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. …

Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Vol 32 # 2 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1958.Contains stories by Cyril Hare (Sermon in Bags), Bret Harte (What Happened at the Fonda), Frederick Nebel (Pity the Poor Underdog), George Harmon Coxe (Two Minute Alibi), C S Forester - Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (That Old Computer), Ellery Queen (The Motive: First of Two Parts), Anthony Boucher - William Anthony Parker White (Best Mysteries of the Month), and others. Light wear at the edges with browning to the margins of the pages. A very good copy. Emsh - Edmund Alexander Emshwiller (cover) (illustrateur).…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Seventh Edition. 190 pages. Penguin Books #1112; *** "The great Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn film caught the imagination of millions. C.S. Forester's marvelous book on which it was all based is the unforgettable story ofthe missionary woman and the Cockney mechanic marooned in German Central Africa during the First World War. As they fight their ramshackle old launch downriver 'to strike a blow for England', the African Queen seems to breathe the spirit of Hornblower himself." *** Overall VG, but 1"x1-1/2" piece cut out of BACK cover corner; Store stamp on first & last page; Thus "G" reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Robin Jacques Illustrated cover! (illustrateur). Book.…

Softcover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Third Edition. 186 pgs. PAN book #X715; *** Peninsular War story #2; (#1 was "Death to the French") ; Set in 1810 Hungry; Abandoned by the Spanish Army as it retrearted from the French during the Peninsular War. Ragged, defiant, they dragged the huge cannon across half of Spain. An unforgettable story of a young officer and a band of Guerilla fighters pitted against Napoleon's Armies. Considered to be Forester's best 2 books, by Sir Hugh Wadpole! >>> Minor writing on inside front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. 317 pages; (Signet book #T3579). *** Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Third Edition. 317 pages; Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him."; >>> Front Endpage missing, story not affected. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book. …

Soft cover. Etat : Good to Very Good. First American Edition. 190 pages. DELL - First Edition book #30; (1954); A gripping novel of Psychological compulsion and Psychopathic perversity. ". story of a man without conscience, whose failure as a blackmailer pushes him to brilliant success as a murderer." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. GGA - Good Girl Art Painted Cover By Bill George. (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good to Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. 246 pages; (Bantam Giant book #A1611). *** Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good to Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher.. 246 pages; (Bantam Giant book #A1611). Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Reprint. A 1960s reprint of a collection of tales of the sea. Avon G1130. Sticker scrape to the upper right of the front cover. Modreate edge & other wear to the covers. A good copy.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Reprint. 16th printing. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket rubbed, 1/2 inch closed tear to front jacket corner, jacket price clipped, small publisher sticker on front jacket flap, small sticker remnant on front endpaper. Ink U.S. Navy stamp on page base. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1945 Hard Cover. 384 pp. Turquoise cloth, gilt titles. Jacket art by N.C. Wyeth. "Hornblower returns in command of a small but powerful squadron. His mission is so delicate that the fate of Europe hangs on the outcome. Often outgunned and outmanned, but never outfought or outsailed, Hornblower takes his squadron north to Russia. There he wins the Czar's resistance against Napoleon. As with all Hornblower sagas, this one receives high marks for technical accuracy as well as excitement.…

Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Good. 1st Printing. First printing. Tear along edge of front wrapper and blurb page. 1963 Mass Market Paperback. 160 pp. Escaped from an island prison more deadly than Devil's Island, Dawkins has everything to lose and nothing to gain by not getting involved with young Nina. But he had promised to protect her no matter what the cost.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good to Fine. First Edition By This Publisher.. 317 pages; (Signet book #Q5414). *** Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good to Fine. First Edition By This Publisher.. 317 pages; (Signet book #T3579) *** Story of World War I. "Young Charles Randall was plunged into life and its responsibilites too fast, too soon. At nineteen, he was already a hardened soldier, a veteran who knew no other life than the battle, the mud and blood of the trenches. Then, all at once, a hero, a figure of public adulation, he went straight into the fierce embraces of a woman who coveted hiim, took him, used him and betrayed him." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrateur). Book.…