Commodore Hornblower.
por Forester, C.S
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
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- Livreiro
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Langley, Washington, United States
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Sobre este item
Boston:: Little, Brown,, 1945.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine clipped dust jacket. Commodore Hornblower works as a historical novel of the Napoleonic era and as a reminder of the immense struggles and sacrifices of warfare. The book begins with Hornblower leaving his new wife and son to return to sea. How poignant this passage must have been for the first post-war readers. Hornblower, now in charge of a small squadron, must take his ships into the Baltic past hostile Danes and Swedes who maintain a sinister neutrality. What follows is a series of naval and land engagements that are typical of this type of novel. The battle scenes are both exciting and exhilarating yet horrifying at the same time. During his stint in the Baltic, Hornblower rubs shoulders with the Tsar of Russia, Marshal Bernadotte of Sweden and the warrior/philosopher Clausewitz. Hornblower must try and win over those hanging onto to neutrality by a thread and those siding with the tyrant Napoleon. As always he acquits himself well although he is his own worst critic.
Sinopse
The Commodore (published 1945) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. It was published in the United States under the title Commodore Hornblower.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Gregor Rare Books
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 28190
- Título
- Commodore Hornblower.
- Autor
- Forester, C.S
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Printing of the First US Edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Little, Brown,
- Local de publicação
- Boston:
- Data de publicação
- 1945.
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palavras-chave
- Nautical Fiction
Termos da venda
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Langley, Washington
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