Chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Foresters horatio hornblower books chronicle the adventures of a british naval officer as he battles the enemy, struggles with life and rises through the ranks. Loyalty 2003 hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre french nobleman to a secret rendezvous near brest while. This page is devoted to horatio hornblower, the hero of eleven novels and some five short stories by c. Northcote parkinson elaborated a definitive biography. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of british historical fiction war television films based on three of c. A comprehensive omnibus of the meridian hornblower series which ran from 1998 to 2003. But soon his orders come, and he sets sail for the. I mention this here in case anyone is looking for the complete set as both have the same product image. From midshipman to postcaptain, the fictional career in the royal navy of one horatio hornblower has been well documented by andrew grieve over the past few years. Midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, hornblower and the hotspur, hornblower during the crisis, hornblower and the atropos, beat to quarters, ship of the line, flying colour on.
The scope of the series is easily on a par with movies like master and commander and the original captain horatio hornblower with gregory peck and the delicious virginia mayo. Horatio begins the series as a junior captain with the royal navy on a secret mission to central america. Here we meet horatio hornblower, a young man of shelve mr. Horatio hornblower complete novels c s forester pdf.
Midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, hornblower and the hotspur. Complete horatio hornblower set, 11 paperbacks paperback. Midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, hornblower and the hotspur, hornblower during the crisis, hornblower and the atropos, beat to quarters, ship of the line, flying colours, commodore hornblower, lord hornblower, admiral hornblower in the west indies by c. After watching master and commander with russell crowe, i was very interested in this genre of movies. This collectors edition of horatio hornblower is an 8 disk, 4 thin case in a box set. Horatio hornblower book series should be read in publication order, in this. Buy c s forester hornblower saga 11 books collection pack set rrp. Forester author christian rodska narrator 2010 a ship of the line horatio hornblower series. With ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, paul mcgann, greg wise. Forester author 2006 the happy return horatio hornblower series book 6 c. Horatio hornblower saga complete collection exodus books. Forester author 2011 the happy return horatio hornblower series book 6 c. Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre french nobleman to a secret rendezvous near brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
It was this that was to be most enduring saga as it followed the career of a highly distinctive character leaving behind a strong legacy for other authors to. C s forester hornblower saga 11 books collection pack set rrp. Although newer competitors, particularly patrick obrians aubrey and maturin series of books, have reduced horatio hornblower s. Horatio hornblower is a fictional napoleonic wars era royal navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels and stories by c. This series took place before pecks version so they both are complementary. As for the stories, they are well executed for the period thirty years war when britain ruled the seas. This nicely repackaged set features all eight films and the same extras as were released a few years ago. Set during the 18th century napoleonic wars, horatio hornblower ioan gruffudd, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral, braving bloody engagements at sea and close quarter encounters with passionate ladies every bit as tenacious as his. In 2007, he reportedly discussed the possibility of a bigscreen version of hornblower, and had been attempting to gain the rights to the books by c. An invaluable addition to your collection if you are really into the history of these books. Special thanks must go to funnyflyingdutchgirl for going to t. The book series has also been featured in a1952 radio series that was played by michael redgrave as hornblower.
Mr hornblower book online at the folio society from. It is very wellmade, considering it was for tv viewing only thanks to the producers. The fighting sail series gives an insight into the world of the seamen and naval officers who fought during the revolutionary war, a chance to experience an exciting period of history, to view the men and the ships, and sample the extremes of life at sea. I havent been able to put this series downbut to summarize, c. I bought this box set after watching gregory pecks captain horatio hornblower and am very happy i did. His most notable works were the 11 book horatio hornblower series, about naval warfare during the napoleonic era, and the african queen 1935. Foresters writing was absofragginlutely outstanding. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programs the original hornblower tales began with the 1937 novel the happy return u. Two thumbs up for sure and i wish i had more thumbs.
The novels are set during the revolutionary wars but differ from the normal hornblower aubrey sagas in that there is no hero who. Foresters ten novels about the fictional character horatio hornblower, a royal navy officer during the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars the series ran from 7 october 1998 until 6 january 2003, with ioan gruffudd in the title role. Skippering the flagship for nelsons funeral on the thames is not hornblowers idea of thrilling action. Forester hornblower series mmpb good condition use coupon code discount20 for 20% off any 2 or more books. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. There is another item on amazon entitles horatio hornblower collectors edition that contains the full set of 8 dvds, it is the one with the higher price. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programmes, and c.
The original hornblower tales began with the 1937 novel the. Hornblower series 111 volumes set complete collection paperback january 1, 1900. Set during the 18th century napoleonic wars, horatio hornblower ioan gruffudd, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral. Horatio hornblower is the protagonist in a series of naval adventure novels by english novelist c. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Hornblower presents a fascinating chronological treatise of one mans actually boys, as hes only 17 as the series begins journey through years of naval service at a critical time for the british empire. This series covers the books, mr midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, hornblower and the hotspur and lord hornblower.
Horatio hornblower project gutenberg selfpublishing. The complete series was published on dvd both individually and as a box set. Horatio hornblower is a fictional napoleonic warsera royal navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels and stories by c. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Captain horatio hornblower 3 book series lot set box 1939 forester hardcover. As you watch the film, you may be reminded of the antics of james bond in the 007 series, where it is the combination of brains and brawn that triump over adversity. Forester cecil louis troughton smith first editions 1899 1966. The even chance, the examination for lieutenant, the duchess and the devil, the frogs and. Cecil louis troughton smith 27 august 1899 2 april 1966, known by his pen name cecil scott c. Common knowledge publisher series the hornblower saga box set pinnacle books publisher series.
I fell in love with the story, the actors and the time period. The entire hornblower series of tv movies is on a par with sharpe starring sean bean and set in the same era and with a cast of well know actors i highly recommend anyone to buy the dvds its something you can watch again and again, we want more. Two of the hornblower books, a ship of the line and flying colours, were jointly awarded the james tait black memorial prize for fiction in 1938. I read the complete horatio hornblower series and enjoyed every single book. In which order should you read horatio hornblower novels. A handsome new folio series introduces horatio hornblower, c. Horatio hornblower is a fictional napoleonic wars era royal navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels by c. Box set, interactive menu, multidvd set, remastered, scene access, special edition, synopsis. Sep 19, 2011 digitally remastered for the very first time. As the series goes on, he moves up the ranks of the royal navy.
Beat to quarters ship of the line flying colours by c. His novels a ship of the line and flying colours were jointly awarded t cecil scott forester was the pen name of cecil louis troughton smith, an english novelist who rose. Jan 29, 2020 set primarily during the napoleonic wars, c. Foresters ten novels about the fictional character horatio hornblower, a royal navy officer during the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars. Full of action, intrigue and romance, horatio hornblower ioan gruffudd battles against the sins of the sea and discovers the true relationship between the french, the english and the irish. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of british historical fiction war television films based. Midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, hornblower and the hotspur, and several more. Classic and new stories from the age of fighting sail by mike ashley. This is a good series and i enjoyed it even with some of the poor audio. The hornblower saga complete 11 volume set paperback january 1, 1975. The novel was completed using the authors summary and other notes left by c.
Horatio hornblower 8 disc complete uncut mini series the duel, the fire ships, the duchess and the devil, the wrong war, the mutiny, retribution, loyalty, duty. It suffers from the same problems as the sharpe series i. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Chiefly known for his hornblower series of novels, he was a wellregarded novelist mounting up around thirtyfive novels during his sixtysix years. Get the best deals on horatio hornblower books when you shop the largest. His other works include the african queen, which was adapted into a 1951 film. Foresters book hornblower and the hotspur, follow the seafaring heros adventures as he sets sail for the first time as captain of his own ship. Horatio hornblowerseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. The original hornblower tales began with the appearance of a junior royal navy captain on independent duty on a secret mission to central america, though later stories would fill out his earlier years. Hornblower s01 e04 the frogs and the lobsters by james bones. All eight episodes of the maritime adventure series based on the novels by c. Most famous though was his hornblower series of novels, which charted the lifestory of fictional officer horatio hornblower during the napoleonic era within a set of twelve books. English dolby digital stereo, english subtitles, widescreen 1. I am a great fan of hornblower and have been reading csfs books since i was 10 years old when an english teacher put flying colours on our reading list.
His characters, plotting, and historical accuracy and detail mark the books as classic reading and are thoroughly enjoyable. Films based on military novels films set in france films set in the 1790s. I heartily recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a good swashbuckling story or eight as with this series. Captain horatio hornblower dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. The sturdy box set contains all 8 episodes from the three tv series on 4 discs each in their own case, each carrying 2 episodes apiece, each episode running for about. If you can find it, there is a book, currently out of print, called the hornblower companion, which offers the story of the writing of the series, as well as maps and charts to go along with the books. Actionpacked awardwinning adventure series with star cast, stunning locations and nailbiting battle scenes. However it has a couple of episodes that are not correct. The artwork on the cover front of each case is the same, but the cover backs detail the disks and stories on each disk. Hornblower series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Hornblower series 111 volumes set complete collection.
This set contains 4 dvds and is not the complete set. A horatio hornblower tale of the sea penguin books. C s forester hornblower saga 11 books collection pack set. Forester, was an english novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare. Here we meet horatio hornblower, a young man of in this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the final horatio hornblower story tells of june 1808, somewhere west of nicaraguaa site forced to surrender his ship, the sutherland, 1812 and the fate of europe lies in the hands of. Early and personal life born on the 27th of august 1899, cecil scott forester originally came from cairo before moving to britain at. The fire ship, which is the second episode in a series of 8, is full of heroic action, especially on the part of the handsome young brave horatio hornblower. The hornblower saga box set pinnacle books publisher series by cover.