The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography.
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C. Northcote Parkinson. (2016). The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero. McBooks Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)C. Northcote Parkinson. 2016. The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero. McBooks Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)C. Northcote Parkinson, The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero. McBooks Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)C. Northcote Parkinson. The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero. McBooks Press, 2016.
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Parkinson's 1970 volume tells the life story of C.S. Forester's fictional naval hero.Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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