Book info

• Title Lord Hornblower
• Author C. S. Forester
• Year 1946
• Genre Historical

1813, and Horatio Hornblower is propelled toward the heart of the French Empire and his old enemy, Napoleon... Sir Horatio Hornblower has received strict and highly confidential orders from the highest rank: he must embark upon a grave and perilous mission to recapture the Flame in the Bay of Seine, where the brutal and foul-tempered Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick is being held prisoner by a mutinous crew. Rescuing the Lieutenant demands all of Horatio's spirit and seafaring prowess - for at the same time, he must contend with capturing two French cargo vessels and take part in negotiations to topple the faltering Napoleon once and for all...

Thoughts

This is the last of the Hornblower series that is currently available as an audiobook, which has been my chosen method of devouring it. I thought this one actually showed some more interesting elements than the previous couple of books, although I was surprised at how much romance was in there. You can tell Hornblower is getting older, being at sea isn’t everything to him now and he’s craving the end of a decades long war. Interesting end to the series, I’ll miss this pompous but self-doubting character.

Rating: 3 / 5