Admiral Hornblower in the West
by:
C.S. Forester (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781417646036 (1417646039)
Publish date: November 1st 1989
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Military,
Action,
Maritime
Series: Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order -8 omnibus (#11)
Hornblower was the inspiration for Star Trek's Captain James Kirk, as well as Cornwell's Sharpe. Hornblower is more cerebral and socially awkward than Kirk (or O'Brien's Aubrey), more educated and refined than Sharpe. In his own right, Hornblower is certainly an engaging and complex character and th...