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La feroce guerra navale tra Inghilterra e Francia continua, e il giovane tenente di vascello Hornblower viene imbarcato sulla Renown e inviato verso la Giamaica, per una missione segreta. Dopo un viaggio turbato dalla follia e dalle angherie del capitano Sawyer, vittima di un misterioso incidente, i caraibi diventeranno lo scenario di una serie di scontri con i corsari spagnoli e di avventure. Hornblower dimostrerà ancora una volta la determinazione, il coraggio e l'astuzia di cui aveva già dato prova e stringerà un'amicizia incrollabile con il tenente di vascello Bush, più anziano di lui ma pronto a riconoscere le sue doti superiori di capo. Proprio quando tutto sembra andare per il meglio, però, Hornblower dovrà sopportare i colpi della sfortuna: privato del comando e relegato a terra a causa della pace, attenderà con pazienza una nuova possibilità, scoprendo intanto l'amore. Narrato in terza persona attraverso le parole di Bush, questo nuovo capitolo delle avventure del giovane Hornblower coniuga le battaglie sul mare con l'introspezione psicologica, creando un personaggio che va oltre i cliché del romanzo d'avventura.
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- Pagine: 363
- Data di uscita: 16-10-2018
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The second of the Horatio Hornblower series the young British naval officer now promoted to Lieutenant, has him in the West Indies fighting Spanish soldiers and sailors from their Dominican Republic colony. Across the border in Haiti now revolting against the French not liking being slaves. Set in t Leggi tutto
Lieutenant Hornblower is probably my favourite of the saga, although, like all books, it is not without its flaws. Nevertheless, it has much for the enthusiast to admire. It was Forester’s seventh Hornblower book, and he was hitting his stride. The nautical detail is excellent, and at its heart is a Leggi tutto
The second Hornblower novel is well-written and highly entertaining. Besides, it is a very informative read from the historical perspective. And this is one of the reasons why I find this saga fascinating.
Excellent! I've never read any of this series before & this one is the second chronologically, but the sixth published. Not the place to start, but my library doesn't have the first chronologically. My edition is an audio by Chivers Audiobooks read by Christian Rodska. Very well read! I wanted to rea Leggi tutto
This book picks up a short span after the first book. Now, Hornblower is the junior Lieutenant on the HMS Renown, a ship of the line. This book is a very marked departure from the start of the Hornblower series. And that is a very good thing. First, the story is NOT told from Hornblower's perspective Leggi tutto
This is the second in the continuing saga of Horatio Hornblower’s service in the British Navy. I understand that the series was not written in chronological order and that Forester wrote this book later in his life. Here is the underlying plot to this portion: "Every lieutenant could at least dream, Leggi tutto
In the first (chronologically --the order in which the books were actually written is different) book of the Hornblower series, Mr. Midshipman Hornblower , readers learn that he was promoted to lieutenant during the Spanish captivity from which he's released at the end of that book. This book picks u Leggi tutto
These books have become a good change in pace from what I normally read. It takes me a couple of chapters to get back into the nautical language !!! but when I do, the fun begins. He is so humble it is funny. And he is so kind. I love that.
All the editions seem to think they're short books on tape tied to the TV movies...oh well. This exceptional series continues with Lieutenant Hornblower and his move to another ship as 5th Lieutenant. The Captain being a paranoid schizophrenic doesn't help a lot. After adventure, danger, death....intr Leggi tutto
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