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by C. S. Forester

Author:	C. S. Forester
Subcategory:	Genre Fiction
Language:	English
Publisher:	Little Brown & Co; First Edition edition (March 1, 1950)
Pages:	310 pages
Category:	Fiction and Literature
Rating:	4.2
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The Young Hornblower. Mr. midshipman hornblower. The young hornblower. C. S. Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. Lieutenant hornblower. Hornblower and the hotspur. He studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital and, leaving Guy’s without a degree, he turned to writing as a career. His first success was Payment Deferred, a novel written at the age of twenty-four and later dramatized and filmed with Charles Laughton in the leading role.

Midshipman Hornblower (published 1950) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. Forester

Midshipman Hornblower (published 1950) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. Forester. Although it may be considered as the first episode in the Hornblower saga, it was written as a prequel; the first Hornblower novel, The Happy Return ("Beat to Quarters" in the . was published in 1937. Horatio Hornblower commences his career in the Royal Navy as an inexperienced midshipman in January 1794.

Midshipman Hornblower (originally published in 1950) is a novel written by C. Forester featuring Horatio Hornblower. Although it may be considered as the first episode in the Hornblower saga, it was written as a prequel, the first Hornblower novel, The Happy Return, being published in 1937. Unlike all other Hornblower books, this novel is episodic, with named chapters that often focus on a self contained incident.

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The Young Hornblower Omnibus: Mr. Midshipman Horn. Book Binding:Paperback. Each month we recycle over . million books, saving over 12,500 tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. Condition: Very Good. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. This is the first of eleven books chronicling the nautical adventures of C. Forester's inimitable hero, Horatio Hornblower. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe. Absolutely compelling.

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Comments:

Ber

I have been a mariner all my life - although not necessarily on sailing vessels. "Sea Stories" have always appealed to me, and with my background, particularly the Farley Mowat "Foundation Maritime" series. The Hornblower TV mini series that was produced by A&E a few years ago has been a favorite of mine as it rang as authentic and interesting with plenty of action and characters that were human - flawed but trying, generally, to do their very best under difficult circumstances. And in all this time, I had never actually read the books!

Well with that long-winded preamble, I am pleased to report that Forester's narrative lives up to the hype and reputation. The stories are told in a straightforward, matter of fact way but with a great edge of adventure and, as with the mini series, plausibility and realism. The actions and reactions of Hornblower and the crews aboard the ships are as true to life as I can imagine. Forester has created a great role model for young people that might aspire to be the best at anything they might choose to be - not just seafarers. In the case of Hornblower, the hero is not particularly strong, attractive or charismatic, but excels by his wits, intelligence and strong moral compass.

Great, easy to read tales that for me, have stood the test of time exceptionally well. Well worth it if you have not yet had the chance to set sail on the Indefatigable or other sailing ship, or if you wish to rejoin the crew after years of hiatus - either way it should be an enjoyable and thrilling journey.

fr0mTheSkY

Where to begin. This book is one of the very best I've ever encountered. The writing style, the plots, the twists, the characters, the realism of life in the Navy, the battles, action, everything about this book sweeps the reader along.....I was casting about for something to read about The Sea, and started Mutiny on the Bounty, another good book, but put it aside as I had already read several nonfiction books about the incident. Looking for something about the sea, I remembered the series about Horatio Hornblower, looked it up on Google Wikipedia, went to Amazon and read about it, tried a sample, ten minutes later purchased this Kindle edition, and have been unable to put down the book ever since. I plan to read all Horation Hornblower novels in the order of the stories, not the publication dates, which differ. Extremely highly recommended!

Iraraeal

C.S. Forester's Hornblower series is by far the finest collection of sea-stories of the age of sail in the English language. Not only is he a yarn-spinner without peer, his knowledge of 18th century naval warfare and seamanship is unsurpassed. I say this as a naval scholar of 18th century warfare myself (PhD, Military and Naval History, Duke U: My dissertation is on "The Suffren Expedition: French Operations in India during the War of American Independence, 1781-83.") Forester's hero, Horatio Hornblower, is an engaging character with foibles and weaknesses that make his courage and brilliance seem believable. The reader is therefore charmed into almost thinking that he or she can do what Hornblower does. Unlike the well-known collection by another author, the Hornblower books never drag into chattiness and detail for detail's sake.They "woosh" you along like a brisk sea-breeze of entertainment.

Ferne

If you enjoy historical fiction written in an older style, you'll love this (like I did) - it's exciting and takes the reader to a different time and a different place (really a different world). I had to keep looking up sailing terms as I don't know a thing about sailing, but that was fun too as I learned something. The writing style is very easy reading. It's understandable why the Hornblower books were so popular in their day. I fully intend to read the others in the series (this one is the first).

Abywis

I read these books for the first time over fifty years ago. Forrester still provides compelling adventure fiction, with a surprisingly complex and interesting protagonist. The five-star rating is for the series and not any one book.
Action scenes abound and they are well done but they are just as likely to be about overcoming the perils of the sea as to involve combat. The quieter moments tell us about life at sea and develop the characters.

Whitemaster

These stories are good enough--cleverly written, reasonably exciting, and with just enough nautical jargon and explanation to make a reader feel as if he/she is learning something in a fun way. In this "introduction" to the series, we see Hornblower as a much smarter and more resourceful hero than he sees himself, which is an altogether fine way to meet a hero.

That said, I confess I was spoiled by reading Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series first. For me--though admittedly not for everyone--the tales about Lucky Jack and his surgeon friend are far superior in almost every way, from the depth of the plotting to the elegance of the language to the detail about seamanship during the Napoleanic wars. They're among my all-time favorite novels, and "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower" is, by comparison, just a good read.

But my HUGE problem is with Kindle formatting and not what C.S. Forester did. On my Kindle, with the latest update, the normal type size for this book is so tiny I'd need a magnifying glass to read it. When I change the font size so "Hornblower" is readable, everything else on the Kindle winds up with text so large there are only 10 or 12 words on a page. Sure, I can keep changing it (and I do), but because I tend to read several books at a time, this is immensely annoying. Frankly, it will keep me from buying other books in the series. This has never happened before, so...what gives, Amazon?

Fog

This is the first volume in the Hornblower series. (That is to say this is the story of Hornblower as he enters the Royal Navy. It was not written first.)

This is an ideal bridge between juvenile novels and grown-up books. The teenage hero is an adventurous role model for boys. It is historically sound, educational and full of self-reflection. It is a darn fine read.

This book, in a paperback edition, make a great gift.

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