A Ship of the Line
by C. S. Forester
Taste attributes: adventurewarhistoricalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded adventure novel that is expansive, stirring and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Captain Hornblower and HMS Sutherland join forces blockading the Spanish coast in the Napoleonic conflict. In a battle with the French, the Sutherland is severely damaged, and Hornblower is taken captive.
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- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 323
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- Open Library
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