Synopsis This volume is considered one of the best in the series of naval adventure tales by the famed British novelist. In this episode, Hornblower is sent to the Pacific coast of Central America on a secret mission for the Crown.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-04-01 | | Narrated by: | David Case | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
Industry Reviews "The figure of the captain is large and a trifle unlikely, the love angle a complete misfortune; but the constant play and elaboration of nautical procedure should make a sailor's delight." Young
"There is plenty of action. But there is also an unusual character study....Mr. Forester gives you both the rottenness and the heroism in as gripping and realistic a sea tale as you are likely to run across in a year's reading." Young
"Mr. Forester has followed 'The Gun' and 'The General' with another book that proves him a narrative craftsman in his own right. If, indeed, he alters the record a bit now and then, nobody but the nasty neat will care. His main facts are sound, and it is something beyond historical truth that he is after." Young
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