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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography.

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"There is enough here to delight even the most enthusiastic of Hornblower's fans." -- The Los Angeles Times
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The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A

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      Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/2005
      ISBN13: 9781590130650, 978-1590130650
      ISBN10: 1590130650

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      Book Synopsis
      Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography.

      Trade Review
      "There is enough here to delight even the most enthusiastic of Hornblower's fans." -- The Los Angeles Times
      "Authentic naval adventure . . . full of action." -- Sunday Times

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