Lieutenant Hornblower – C.S Forester 1952 | 1st Edition

$39.00

Author: C.S Forester
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1952
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo
Attributes: First Edition, Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing. Binding tight, light staining to rear board, toned at ffep, internally fine, unmarked. DJ rubbed at spine ends, toned at edges, illustrated by Andrew Wyeth. Very Good Fine in near Fine DJ.

Lieutenant Hornblower – C.S. Forester (1952)

A pivotal entry in the Horatio Hornblower series, this novel shifts perspective to Lieutenant William Bush, offering a fresh lens on the young, enigmatic Hornblower during his early career in the 1790s. Set aboard HMS Renown, the story plunges into mutiny, political intrigue, and psychological tension as Bush witnesses Hornblower’s tactical genius and inner turmoil during a chaotic Caribbean mission.

For Fans of Nautical Historical Fiction:

Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962) – C.S. Forester – Hornblower as a daring brig commander
Post Captain (1972) – Patrick O’Brian – Aubrey-Maturin’s complex friendship begins
The Mauritius Command (1977) – Patrick O’Brian – Another tale of leadership tested in tropical waters