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The life and times of Horatio Hornblower: a biography of C.S. Forester's famous naval hero

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Parkinson, C. Northcote (Cyril Northcote), 1909-1993
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A fictional "biography" of the character of Horatio Hornblower, the British naval hero of a series of novels by C.S. Forester. This book fills in gaps of time between the novels and offers more information about incidents such as the suspicious death of Captain Sawyer of the "Renown."
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Admirals
Admirals -- Fiction
Fiction
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History, Naval
Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character)
Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Literature
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction
Sea fiction
Thriller
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