Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
by C. S. Forester
Taste attributes: historicaladventurewaractionrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA realistic historical novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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