Beat to Quarters
by C. S. Forester
Taste attributes: adventurewarhistoricalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA realistic adventure novel that is serious and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Hornblower, captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia, sets course for Spain and Nicaragua in his ongoing quest to cut Napoleon's lines wherever he crosses them.
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- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 324
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- Open Library
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