Hornblower 11 Book Set: Tall Sailing Ships, Napoleonic Wars, Heroes, Strategy
$66 · Offered by eBay
This is an 11 book set of C. S. Forester’s tall ships stories about midshipman Hornblower on his journey up to Lord and Admiral in the British Navy. He starts a little more than a 11 or 13 year-old boy and works his way up through the British Navy. We learn along with him as he becomes better and better. Details war strategy in canon -firing sailing ships, attacking foreign bases, the Napoleonic wars, history from 1789 to 1820, the dangers of loose cannons, how to measure the sea depth, how to infiltrate foreign lands. This fictional book series is written by C. S. Forester, who wrote Hollywood scripts, including The African Queen. These are fantastic stories, even for someone who does not sail. Riveting! This 11 books set looks new. There is no highlighting, no marks on the covers, no folded down corners. Edges are great!! See the photos. Covers are in the style of colored engravings. Full color.  Each one is $14 new. I’m selling these for five dollars each and they are in great condition!  From a non-smoking, cat -free house. Kept lovingly on a living room shelf. Get them for yourself now! Keywords: age of sail power, United Kingdom, warfare, history, heroism, adventure stories for men and boys, girls and women, overcoming hardships, war strategy, high seas, attacks, spies, capture
- Publisher: Back Bay Books
- Condition: Fine
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