Hornblower : Beat to Quarters
by C.S. Forester
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Author: C.S. ForesterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1985-09-30
ISBN: 0316289329
Number of pages: 324
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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- ISBN13: 9780316289320
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Book Review: The book against which naval historical fiction is measured.
Summary: 4 Stars
The original Hornblower novel. This book started the popular 17th/18th century naval historical fiction trend.
Beat to Quarters is the story of British frigate on assignment off the Pacific coast of South America. Forester does an excellent job portraying the roles and responsibilities of a commander on foreign station. The story line is well put together, reads easily and moves quickly.
The story concentrates on Captain Hornblower, the commander of the vessel. Many of the details that we currently expect to see in naval historical fiction dealing with ship operation and interaction with the crew are only partially developed. At the time Beat to Quarters was written, there was no assumption of knowledge based on prior reading. There was no other similar reading available!
Overall, Beat to Quarters is worth reading both as a classic and because it is a good book.
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