Lord Hornblower Av C.S. Forester

<p><b>A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea<br></b><br><b>1813, and Horatio Hornblower is propelled toward the heart of the French Empire and his old enemy, Napoleon . . .</b><br><br>Sir Horatio Hornblower has received strict and highly confidential orders from the highest rank: he must embark upon a grave and perilous mission to recapture the <i>Flame</i> in the Bay of Seine, where the brutal and foul-tempered Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick is being held prisoner by a mutinous crew. Rescuing the Lieutenant demands all of Horatio''s spirit and seafaring prowess - for at the same time, he must contend with capturing two French cargo vessels and take part in negotiations to topple the faltering Napoleon once and for all . . .<br><br>This is the ninth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester''s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.<br><br>''A recipe for pure pleasure'' Bernard Cornwell<br><br><b>''These accounts of naval heroism during the Napoleonic era are cracking good yarns for whenever you''re feeling glum. We follow ambivalent young Hornblower as he rises from a seasick midshipman to become an understated tactical genius'' </b><i>Sunday TImes</i></p>