It is almost funny how much trouble and strive he can go through and still think of himself as a cowardly loser who cannot do anything right and even has to go through the next best thing to a vow of silence to not invite his subordinates to run over him and his sparse authority. With every book i grew fonder and fonder of our little complex ridden Sea Captain. However, I suggest the reader start with the first book, “Midshipman Hornblower” I believe, then follow his career as it progresses. I certainly recommend this entire series. There he is sent on a solo voyage to Turkish waters where diplomacy, tact and fighting a much larger ship are all required. This requires to the minute sailing on the lively Thames while the tide goes in and out. His first task is organizing and leading the fleet honouring Nelson after Trafalgar.

In this story, Hornblower has attained the rank of Captain and command of a new ship. The series follows him as he learns to sail, lead and command as he goes through a string of exciting adventures. He is a math wiz which turns out to be quite an asset since both navigation and sail handling turn out to require a lot of mathematics.įor those who do not know, this series begins with Horatio Hornblower as an impoverished, self-conscious tween, posted as a Midshipman (not quite an officer) on his first ship. There is also a protagonist who is often self-conscious and uncertain but he always comes through with a decision. Yes, there is always some period sailing ship language to learn that is part of the fun. Forester’s inimitable nautical hero, Horation Hornblower.This book, like all the Hornblowers is fun and exciting to read. This is the fourth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S.

Under the guns of a suspicious port captain and the threat of a Spanish frigate more than double Atropos‘s size, Hornblower must steer his ship unscathed and triumphant. Soon the Atropos is part of the Mediterranean fleet’s assault upon Napoleon, and Captain Hornblower must execute a bold and daring salvage operation for buried treasure lying deep in Turkish waters. Īfter near disaster on board a canal barge, Horatio Hornblower is given his first assignment as Captain, taking charge of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop that will act as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Title: Hornblower & The Atropos: 8 Hornblowerġ805, and Hornblower is both humbled and honoured in quick succession.

Hornblower and the atropos