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Commodore Hornblower (Hornblower, 9) Revised edition
C. S. Forester
Commodore Hornblower (Hornblower, 9) Revised edition
C. S. Forester
These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in the Napoleonic era, which Winston Churchill found "vastly entertaining" and Ernest Hemingway recommended to "every literate I know", are being eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers. Back Bay takes pleasure in reissuing these classic tales in handsome new trade paperback editions.
-- The Hornblower renaissance is in full sail with a nearly tenfold increase in sales: more than I5O, OOO Hornblower books sold in the first six months of 1999.
-- The A&E television network's series of original movies based on Hornblower's adventures have been tremendously successful -- praised by critics, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of viewers, and winner of the Emmy Award for best miniseries.
-- Two new movies will be premiering in the spring on A&E.
-- Readers and booksellers who admire Patrick O'Brian's novels delight in discovering this "new" series of nautical adventure stories.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 5, 1989 |
ISBN13 | 9780316289382 |
Publishers | Back Bay Books |
Pages | 343 |
Dimensions | 137 × 213 × 24 mm · 326 g |
Language | English |
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