| Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies Contributor(s): Forester, C. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316289418 ISBN-13: 9780316289412 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1989 Annotation: These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in the Napoleonic era, which Winston Churchill found "vastly entertaining" and Ernest Hemingway recommended to "every literate I know", are being eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers. Back Bay takes pleasure in reissuing these classic tales in handsome new trade paperback editions. -- The Hornblower renaissance is in full sail with a nearly tenfold increase in sales: more than I5O, OOO Hornblower books sold in the first six months of 1999. -- The A&E television network's series of original movies based on Hornblower's adventures have been tremendously successful -- praised by critics, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of viewers, and winner of the Emmy Award for best miniseries. -- Two new movies will be premiering in the spring on A&E. -- Readers and booksellers who admire Patrick O'Brian's novels delight in discovering this "new" series of nautical adventure stories. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Sea Stories - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 58007862 |
| Series: Hornblower Saga (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.49" W x 8.22" (0.82 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79987 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hornblower confronts pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in this excellent installment (The Atlantic) in C. S. Forester's beloved saga of naval adventures. In the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, the legendary Rear Admiral Lord Hornblower struggles to impose order. Serving as commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Hornblower confronts a formidable array of hostile forces. The war is over, but peaceful it is not. A rattling good story. --New York Times |