Mr Midshipman Hornblower – C.S. Forester (Vintage Penguin)

Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester. A vintage Penguin Books paperback edition.

This edition follows the early career of Horatio Hornblower, R.N. — from his first days at sea as an inexperienced midshipman, through commanding a prize ship and imprisonment in a Spanish gaol, to his promotion to lieutenant. One of the most beloved naval adventure series ever written.

'I find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining.' — Sir Winston Churchill

'Outstanding… I envy those people who come freshly to their Hornblower with this novel.' — Vernon Fane in Sphere

Cover features a detail from the painting The Death of Nelson by D. Dighton (National Maritime Museum)

Details:

• Author: C.S. Forester
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Edition: Vintage Penguin paperback (4/- price printed on cover)
• Condition: Good — some wear, complete and solid. Label tear to back cover.