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June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua, a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and "to take, sink, burn or destroy" the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad. A daunting enough set of orders, even if the married captain were not distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.

Nous sommes en 1794. Pale et visiblement mal de mer, un jeune enseigne nommé Horatio Hornblower se présente à bord du vaisseau de guerre anglais Justinian. Rien ne laisse présager qu'il deviendra un futur héros de la mer. Cependant, Hornblower se révèle aussi assidu qu'intelligent, la navigation ne lui pose aucun problème, et s'il le faut, il n'hésite pas à se battre dans un duel à mort. Rapidement, il est transféré sur la frégate Indefatigable, où il a plusieurs occasions de prouver sa valeur. Par exemple, lorsqu'il doit ramener une brigantine française capturée et gravement endommagée dans un port anglais avec seulement quatre hommes sous ses ordres. Ou encore, en menant un commando d'abordage qui attaque une corvette ennemie près de l'embouchure de la Gironde. Pendant ce temps, l'Espagne entre également en guerre aux côtés de Napoléon. Près de Cadix, Hornblower se distingue à nouveau en capturant une galère, mais le destin lui réserve l'horrible sort d'être fait prisonnier de guerre espagnol... Le premier volume de la célèbre série de romans Hornblower.

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The young Hornblower - A truly formidable force in His Majesty's serviceThe seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs.Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. The reader stands right beside him as he prepares to fight his first duel, feels the heat as he battles to control a blazing ship and shares his horror as he experiences for the first time the panic of the Plague.C.S. Forester's classic Hornblower books are now lavishly adapted for the screen in a major new ITV series.This omnibus edition contains: Mr Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower and Hornblower and the 'Hotspur'.

Captain Horatio Hornblower and the undaunted crew of the Sutherland set sail to rival the exploits of Napoleon's ships.

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea A humiliated and shipless captive of the French, Horatio Hornblower faces execution unless he can escape and make a triumphant return to England . . . Forced to surrender his ship, HMS Sutherland, after a long and bloody battle, Captain Horatio Hornblower is held prisoner in a French fortress. Prospects turn bleaker when he learns that he and Lt. Bush are to be tried and executed in Paris as part of Napoleon's attempts to rally the war-weary Empire. Even if Hornblower can escape this fate and make it safe to England, he still faces court-martial for surrendering his ship. With little hope for the future and little left to lose, Hornblower throws caution to the wind once more. This is the seventh of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'A joyous creation, perfection in words' Conn Iggulden

The nineteenth century dawns and the Napoleonic Wars rage as Horatio Hornblower faces the fury of the French and Spanish fleets combined. Amidst the hissing of wet wads, the stifling heat of white-hot cannonshot and the clamour of a mutinous crew, new Lieutenant Hornblower will need all of his seafaring cunning to overcome his first challenge in independent command on the high seas. And while blood and violence flow thick and fast aboard a beleaguered HMS Renown, the aftermath of war promises intrigue of an entirely different order: Maria, a young senorita, who might just soften the steely resolve of a young lieutenant. This is the second of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower."

In 1941, Hitler's deadly Bismarck, the fastest battleship afloat, broke out into the Atlantic. Its mission: to cut the lifeline of British shipping and win the war with one mighty blow. How the Royal Navy tried to meet this threat and its desperate attempt to bring the giant Bismarck to bay is the story C. S. Forester tells with mounting excitement and suspense.

An omnibus edition compromising of four C S Forester's classic seafaring tales about Horatio Hornblower, Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower and Hornblower in the West Indies.

Follow the thrilling and exciting adventures of Horatio Hornblower's life at sea in the Royal Navy, in these three classic stories. Hornblower and the Atropos Skippering the flagship for Nelson's funeral on the Thames is not Hornblower's idea of thrilling action. But soon his orders come, and he sets sail for the Mediterranean in the Atropos. Battle, storm, shipwreck, disease - what were the chances that he would never come back again? The Happy Return Hornblower sails the South American waters and comes face to face with a mad, messianic revolutionary in this gripping adventure. A Ship of the Line Commando raids, hurricanes at sea, the glowering menace of Napoleon's onshore gun batteries - Hornblower must deal with them all as he sails his ship to the Spanish station.

The Third Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea April 1803, and the Peace of Amiens is failing as Horatio Hornblower takes a sloop on a vital reconnaissance mission . . . On the day of his marriage to Maria, Hornblower is ordered to take the Hotspur and head for Brest - war is coming and Napoleon will not catch His Majesty's navy with its britches round its ankles. With thoughts of his new life as a husband intruding on his duties, Hornblower must prove himself to be not only the most capable commander in the fleet, but also its most daring if he is to stop the French gaining the upper hand. This is the third of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe 'A master of the genre' New York Times Book Review

1805, and Hornblower is both humbled and honoured in quick succession . . . After near disaster on board a canal barge, Horatio Hornblower is given his first assignment as Captain, taking charge of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop that will act as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon the Atropos is part of the Mediterranean fleet's assault upon Napoleon, and Captain Hornblower must execute a bold and daring salvage operation for buried treasure lying deep in Turk waters. Under the guns of a suspicious port captain and the threat of a Spanish frigate more than double Atropos's size, Hornblower must steer his ship unscathed and triumphant . . . This is the fourth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

Three advertising men decide to kill a colleague to avoid dismissal and the grim prospect of joblessness. Their leader acquires a taste for crime, but eventually gets his comeuppance.

In this companion C.S. Forester sets out to describe and illuminate, using beautifully drawn charts, all the incidents which his fictional hero has experienced in the Hornblower novels. He also describes how the novels were written, what inspired the adventures and how they relate to the real world of the Royal Navy

1812 and the fate of Europe lies in the hands of newly appointed Commodore Hornblower . . . Dispatched to northern waters to protect Britain's Baltic interests, Horatio Hornblower must halt the advance of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. But first he must battle the terrible Baltic weather: fog, snow and icebound waterways; overcome Russian political and commercial intrigues; avoid the seductive charms of royalty as well as the deadly reach of assassins in the imperial palace; and contend with hostile armies and French privateers. With the fate of Europe balanced on a knife edge, the responsibility lies heavy on a Commodore's shoulders ... This is the eighth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'A recipe for pure pleasure' Bernard Cornwell

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea 1815, the Napoleonic Wars are over. Yet peace continues to elude Horatio Hornblower overseas . . . As an admiral struggling to impose order in the chaotic aftermath of the French wars, Horatio Hornblower, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, must still face savage pirates, reckless revolutionaries and a violent hurricane. And while his retirement at half-pay might well be in sight, Hornblower will need every ounce of his rapier wit and quick thinking - not to mention his courage and leadership - to ensure that the lasting peace in Europe reaches the turbulent seas of the West Indies. This is the tenth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'The true master of the genre' Boris Johnson

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea 1813, and Horatio Hornblower is propelled toward the heart of the French Empire and his old enemy, Napoleon . . . Sir Horatio Hornblower has received strict and highly confidential orders from the highest rank: he must embark upon a grave and perilous mission to recapture the Flame in the Bay of Seine, where the brutal and foul-tempered Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick is being held prisoner by a mutinous crew. Rescuing the Lieutenant demands all of Horatio's spirit and seafaring prowess - for at the same time, he must contend with capturing two French cargo vessels and take part in negotiations to topple the faltering Napoleon once and for all . . . This is the ninth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'A recipe for pure pleasure' Bernard Cornwell

The book by a renowned English author vividly depicts life aboard a British light cruiser in the Mediterranean. It narrates the penetration of a supply convoy to Malta in early 1942, culminating in the Battle of Syrtis, where a group of British light cruisers and destroyers, through tactical skill, repelled the overwhelming attack of Italian battleships and heavy cruisers. The narrative provides an insightful portrayal of command and management, highlighting the high professionalism and excellent tactics of the British Navy. It also presents the strategic and historical context of this operation.

The final Horatio Hornblower story tells of Napoleon's plans to invade England . . . Set in 1805, Hornblower and the Crisis finds Horatio Hornblower in possession of confidential dispatches from Bonaparte after a vicious hand-to-hand encounter with a French brig. The admiralty rewards Hornblower by sending him on a dangerous espionage mission that will light the powder trail leading to the battle of Trafalgar . . . Hornblower and the Crisis was unfinished at the time of Forester's death, but the author left notes - included here - telling us how the tale would end. Also included are two further stories - Hornblower and the Widow McCool and The Last Encounter - that tell of Hornblower as a very young and very old man, respectively. This is the final book chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

The African Queen is an old, dirty, ugly, unreliable steamboat. No one would expect a missionary's sister & a rough, uneducated mechanic to take a boat like that down a dangerous river through the forests of Central Africa. But Rose Sayer & Charlie Allnutt do just that. The First World War has just begun, & Rose has a crazy plan.

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS Discover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd 'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 It's 1942. America has just joined the war. Greyhound, an international convoy of thirty-seven allied ships, is in operation. Captain Krause must lead his first command of a US destroyer as the convoy ploughs through the icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas. For forty-eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the wolf packs of German U-boats. His mission looks doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon. . . This is a riveting classic of naval warfare from the author of the legendary Hornblower series. 'High and glittering excitement' New York Times

From the author of The African Queen and the Hornblower series, comes a thrilling novel of guerrilla warfare against Napoleon's troops. In 1810, with Wellington's army penned behind the Tigus, Rifleman Dodd becomes separated from his regiment. When he stumbles upon a band of Portuguese guerrillas, he transforms this ramshackle group into an organized fighting force that continually harries the infuriated enemy. A rousing war and adventure story.

From 1807 to 1814, armies from Napoleon's empire clashed with the allied powers of Spain, Britain, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Peninsular Wars, or Guerra de la Independencia, significantly contributed to Napoleon's downfall, yet until 1813, the conflict's impact on French affairs in central and eastern Europe was indirect. Author C.S. Forester narrates the story of a remarkable eighteen-pound cannon, used by local townspeople in their rebellion against the French. To prevent its capture, they hide it beneath stones, but years later, guerrilleros discover its location and seize it for their cause. This colossal gun, while highly valued, presents immense challenges regarding transportation and defense. Over time, it changes hands among various guerrilla leaders, each gaining strong leadership through their connection to the gun, only to be captured or killed in battle. Eventually, the gun comes under the control of 18-year-old Jorge, an untrained yet naturally gifted leader and tactician. The exploits of the Spanish irregulars under Jorge lead to the diversion of significant French troops from their fight against the Peninsular allies, ultimately contributing to the war's outcome.

The story revolves around a middle-aged bank clerk who, burdened by debt and an extravagant wife, commits murder in secret. As he grapples with the consequences of his actions, a lucrative investment unexpectedly changes his fortunes. However, the weight of his crime continues to haunt him, leading to an ironic and unexpected conclusion that highlights the themes of guilt and fate.

Marjorie, a young woman, arrives home one summer evening and finds her sister, dead, with her head in the oven. She looks peaceful, as if she is asleep. Their mother suspects, however, that Dot's death was far from natural - and that she knows who the killer is. So, slowly and meticulously, she plots her terrible revenge.

Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Tripoli, the narrative unfolds as the United States confronts the menace of pirates capturing American merchant ships and imprisoning sailors. With a young and inexperienced navy at the helm, the story captures the daring spirit and challenges faced during this pivotal moment in American history. C.S. Forester weaves a tale of adventure and bravery, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the fledgling nation as it fights to protect its maritime interests.

Omnibus.

Stories included: Man Overboard (Sir Winston Churchill) Timber (John Galsworthy) The Angry Street (G. K. Chesterton) The Call of Wings (Agatha Christie) The Cherries (Lawrence Durrell) A Man From Glasgow (Somerset Maugham) Earth to Earth (Robert Graves) The Grey Ones (J. B. Priestley) The Man Who Didn't Ask Why (C. S. Forester) All But Empty (Graham Greene) Animals or Human Beings (Angus Wilson) Something Strange (Kingsley Amis) The Post-Mortem Murder (Sinclair Lewis) The Dance (F. Scott Fitzgerald) A Rose for Emily (William Faulkner) The Bronze Door (Raymond Chandler) A Man Who Had No Eyes (MacKinlay Kantor) The Affair at 7 Rue de M-- (John Steinback) The Snail Watcher (Patricia Highsmith) Inferiority Complex (Evan Hunter) The Terrible Answer (Paul Gallico) Miriam (Truman Capote) Exterminator (William Burroughs) During the Jurassic (John Updike)

This Volume includes the selected works of three of C. S. Forester Hornblower And The Atropos, The Happy Return, and A Ship of the Line. Hornblower sails the South American waters and come face to face with a mad, messianic revolutionary in a novel that ripples with risk and gripping adventure.

A prisoner of the French after he was forced to surrender his ship, Captain Horatio Hornblower faces a trial by his captor, if he can escape, a court-martial back in England.

Horatio Hornblower ist der fiktive Protagonist einer Reihe von Romanen von C. S. Forester. Die ursprünglichen Hornblower-Geschichten begannen mit dem Auftritt eines jungen Kapitäns der Royal Navy, der auf einer geheimen Mission in Mittelamerika im unabhängigen Dienst ist. Spätere Geschichten füllen seine frühen Jahre aus, beginnend mit einem wenig vielversprechenden Anfang als seekranker Fähnrich. Während die Napoleonischen Kriege voranschreiten, erhält er stetig Beförderungen, trotz seiner anfänglichen Armut und des Mangels an einflussreichen Freunden, aufgrund seines Könnens und Mutes. Schließlich, nach dem Überstehen vieler Abenteuer an einer Vielzahl von Orten, erreicht er den Höhepunkt seines Berufs, wird zum Konteradmiral der Roten Flotte befördert, zum Ritter des Großkreuzes des Bath-Ordens geschlagen und zum 1. Baron Hornblower ernannt.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Commodore Hornblower (1945) začíná tím, jak spolu Horatio a Barbara žijí jako manželé na malém panství ve Smallbridge. Román popisuje květen až říjen 1812. Hornblower je povýšen na komodora a má za úkol se svou malou eskadrou pronásledovat francouzské síly v Baltském moři, chránit britskénámořní cesty a vyvíjet diplomatický tlak na Švédy a Rusy pro britské zájmy. Jeho vlajkovou lodí je Nonsuch (74 děl) a jeho vlajkový kapitán je jednonohý Bush. Získá kořist a zničí francouzského piráta s lodí Blanchefleur. Potom se plaví na ruskou námořní základnu do Kronstadtu, kde ztuhne nad plánem ruského cara, jak vzdorovat Napoleonovi - zapálit Moskvu. Zmaří pokus zavraždit cara a švédského prince. Při jedné večeři se trochu opije a skončí v posteli hraběnky Canerine. Při pohlavním styku od ní dostane blechy. V Rize bojuje po boku pruského plukovníka von Clausewitze, vynikajícího stratéga, jež zběhl z pruské armády po jejím připojení se k Napoleonovi. Hornblower nesmírně pomůže Rusům, když ostřeluje z moře Napoleonovu armádu pod velením generála Macdonalda. Dále bojuje na zemi po boku Clausewitze. Po Bonapartově nezdaru a ústupu od Moskvy přesvědčí pruské velitele, aby se oddělili od Napoleona. Tím hodně přispěl k obratu ve válce. Je ale velice vyčerpaný a navíc onemocněl tyfem. Bush se vrací s eskadrou bez něho, komodor připluje, až se uzdraví.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

Oktober 1813 – Mai 1814 Müde von dem Krieg, den er fast sein ganzes Leben lang geführt hat, wird Horatio Hornblower beauftragt, sich mit der Flame, einem Brigantine voller Meuterer vor der französischen Küste, nahe der Mündung der Seine, auseinanderzusetzen. Eine besonders gefährliche und zweifelhafte neue Aufgabe, bei der er einen Mann retten soll, von dem er weiß, dass er ein Tyrann ist, aus der meuternden Crew. Dieses riskante Abenteuer, das mit Berichten zusammenfällt, dass sich das Kriegsglück wenden könnte - da Wellington über die Pyrenäen gefegt ist und die Russen den Rhein erreicht haben - treibt Hornblower in das Herz des französischen Kaiserreichs, auf ein schicksalhaftes Wiedersehen mit alten Freunden und auf den erschütternden, aber glorreichen Abschluss seines eigenen Kampfes gegen Napoleon.

Die Abenteuer, die Horatio Hornblower im Dienste der englischen Krone auf hoher See bestehen muss, haben schon Generationen von Lesern begeistert. Spannende Seeschlachten, dramatische Konflikte und die Romantik des Lebens hart am Wind machen Foresters Romane zum großen Leseabenteuer. Nun endlich wieder vollständig in 11 Bänden und Kassette lieferbar.

October 1813 – May 1814 Weary of the war that he has waged nearly his entire life, Horatio Hornblower finds himself assigned to deal with the Flame, a brig full of mutineers off the French coast, near the mouth of the Seine. An especially dangerous and dubious new task, he is to rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutinous crew. This risky adventure, coinciding with reports that the tide of war may be turning - as Wellington has swept over the Pyrenees and the Russians have reached the Rhine - propels Hornblower toward the heart of the French Empire, toward a fateful reunion with old friends, and toward the harrowing but glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon.

1812 und das Schicksal Europas liegen in den Händen des neuernannten Commodore Hornblower. In die nördlichen Gewässer entsandt, wird Hornblower Britanniens Interessen in der Ostsee schützen und den Vormarsch Napoleons in Schweden und Russland stoppen. Zunächst muss er gegen das schreckliche baltische Wetter ankämpfen: Nebel, Schnee und eisbedeckte Wasserwege; russische politische und wirtschaftliche Intrigen überwinden; den verführerischen Reizen der Königsfamilie entkommen sowie der tödlichen Reichweite von Attentätern im kaiserlichen Palast ausweichen; und sich mit feindlichen Armeen und französischen Freibeutern auseinandersetzen. Mit dem Schicksal Europas auf der Kippe lastet die Verantwortung schwer auf den Schultern eines Commodore.

Inghilterra e Francia sono in pace, ma tutti sanno che lo stallo non può durare e che Bonaparte sta preparando uno sbarco sulla costa inglese. Posta di fronte a questo pericolo micidiale, l'Inghilterra si affretta al riarmo della propria flotta. A Hornblower viene affidato un piccolo tre alberi, la Hotspur, e l'incarico di sorvegliare le forze marittime francesi radunate nel golfo di Brest, in attesa che arrivi la squadra navale inglese a bloccare la Manica. Prima da solo, e poi con tutta la flotta dell'ammiraglio Cornwallis alle spalle, Hornblower sarà sempre in prima linea, affrontando il nemico e ottenendo il rispetto del suo equipaggio, fino a guadagnarsi la nomina a capitano di vascello. Ma i francesi non saranno gli unici nemici: le durissime condizioni della vita di bordo e la rigidità della disciplina militare, che lo obbligherà a decisioni ingrate; le ansie per la moglie e per il figlio in arrivo e le incomprensioni di qualche superiore blasonato e protetto a corte saranno per lui un carico forse ancora più pesante dei pericoli della battaglia. In una storia fatta di cieli limpidi, albe ghiacciate e battaglie improvvise e violente, Il ritorno di Hornblower racconta la crescita personale di un eroe.

Hornblower ist jetzt 5. Leutnant an Bord der HMS Renown. Leider ist der Kapitän verrückt. Auf ihrer ersten Reise treffen sich die Junioroffiziere heimlich, aber der Kapitän hat sie im Verdacht. Doch der Kapitän stürzt während der Verfolgung eine Leiter hinunter und ist außer Gefecht gesetzt. Der erste Leutnant übernimmt das Kommando, macht jedoch einen Fehler. Hornblower rettet die Situation und wird zum Kommandeur befördert, doch der Frieden von Amiens wird ausgerufen und Hornblower ist gezwungen, seinen Lebensunterhalt im Spielsaal eines noblen Casinos mit Whist zu verdienen.

The tales of Narnia, a magical, fantastic place where good and evil battle, children have adventures as kings and queens, and beasts and creatures can talk.

Hornblower ist jetzt 5. Leutnant an Bord der HMS Renown. Leider ist der Kapitän verrückt. Auf ihrer ersten Reise treffen sich die Junioroffiziere heimlich, aber der Kapitän hat es bemerkt. Doch der Kapitän fällt während der Verfolgung eine Treppe hinunter und ist außer Gefecht gesetzt. Der erste Leutnant übernimmt das Kommando, macht jedoch einen Fehler. Hornblower rettet die Situation und wird zum Kommandeur befördert, aber der Frieden von Amiens wird ausgerufen und Hornblower ist gezwungen, seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Whistspielen in einem gehobenen Spielsalon zu bestreiten.