Zero Audiobooks have recently uploaded all ten Hornblower books to Youtube. These are the old recordings that have been around for ages, but it's nice to have them all in one place. Links below if you're interested.

* Mr Midshipman Hornblower
* Lieutenant Hornblower
* Hornblower and the Hotspur
* Hornblower and the Atropos
* The Happy Return
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Here is another review of the Hornblower books by C. S. Forester.  Up today, Hornblower and the Atropos.

Hornblower and the Atropos
C. S. Forester
Reviewed by D. Andrew McChesney
            After reading Hornblower during the Crisis, a work which felt unrefined and not quite ready for publication, it was a joy to begin Hornblower and the Atropos.  ( Read more... )

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I finished reading Hornblower and the Atropos a few days ago.  This weekend I wrote a review, which I provide here for your consideration.
Dave

Hornblower and the Atropos

C. S. Forester

Reviewed by D. Andrew McChesney

After reading Hornblower during the Crisis, a work which felt unrefined and not quite ready for publication, it was a joy to ( Read more... )

One of the first things newbies to the Hornblower fandom via the TV series wants to know is if the books are any good, and in which order should they be read. It’s a daunting thing to be confronted with so many books mostly with such horribly generic names, though I’ll imagine not as daunting if you want to pick up an O’Brian ( Read more... )

I've posted a few thoughts on reading Hornblower and the Atropos over at my LJ if anyone is interested.

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latin_cat 's post on the Navy Boys Magazine reminded me of a macro I made long ago. Since it is relevant to the current discussion, I offer it here.


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