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April 1803, and the peace of amiens is failing as horatio hornblower takes a threemaster on a vital reconnaissance mission on the day of his marriage to maria, hornblower is ordered to take the. Forester, 1980, back bay books edition, in english. Although newer competitors, particularly patrick obrians aubrey and maturin series of books, have reduced horatio hornblower. Midshipman hornblower, lieutenant hornblower, and hornblower and the atropos were compiled in one book, variously titled hornblower s early years, horatio hornblower goes to sea, or the young hornblower. The young hornblower omnibus mr midshipman hornblower.
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