The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower bookcover

The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower

A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
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Drawn from the Hornblower series as well as from Parkinson's knowledge of the Royal Navy, this classic biography of the popular fictional hero is as entertaining as the C. S. Forester novels themselves.

Product Details

PublisherMcBooks Press
Publish DateApril 02, 2024
Pages368
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781493084098
Dimensions7.8 X 5.1 X 0.8 inches | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

Cyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for "Parkinson's law" that work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a "biography" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.

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Authentic naval adventure . . . full of action.


There is enough here to delight even the most enthusiastic of Hornblower's fans.

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