num_pages: 306
description: In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.
title: Lieutentant Hornblower
titlecomplete: Lieutentant Hornblower
characters: Horatio Hornblower
genres: Fiction, War, Maritime, Classics, Historical, Military Fiction, British Literature, Literature, Historical Fiction, Adventure
ratings_count: 12002
places: Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea
series: Hornblower Saga: Publication Order, Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order
publisher: Curtis Publishing Company