In the midst of his wedding reception, Hornblower receives orders to report the next day to his command in the Channel Fleet and help protect England against Napoleon's threatened invasion
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I am as absorbed by what is going on in Hornblower's mind as I am by the blazing, splintering action of the guns.' (Atlantic Monthly)
'No other contemporary writer can equal Forester at this kind of storytelling.' (Chicago Tribune)
'With meticulous attention to nautical detail, which no committee of old sea dogs has been able to fault, C. S. Forester has shown himself to be a master of genre.' (New York Times Book Review)
The third Horatio Hornblower tale of the sea chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero.
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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # wbs8853666222
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316288993I5N01
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316288993I3N01
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316288993I3N00
Seller: Blue Vase Books, Interlochen, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.0316288993.A
Seller: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. First American edition with dust jacket in archival protective wrapper. Jacket has a few chips, small tears and a bit of darkening but is now protected in the wrapper. Not price-clipped ($4.95). Internally pages are clean, unmarked and the binding is sound. Modest soiling to the top edge. Prompt shipping. Seller Inventory # 226783
Seller: Crystal Springs Books, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Book is in Fine condition. First Edition, 10th printing. Corners are square, with only the slightest of rub. Title block is clean with bright gold script. Slight rub on the spine ends. Dust Jacket is in Mylar. The DJ is Very Good Plus/Fine Minus with shelf rub on the corners and slight rub along its edges. The back of the DJ has scattered soiling. Seller Inventory # ABE-1771786497030
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0316288993
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hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 0316288993-VB