Hornblower and the Atropos Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Not as good as the first three, I thought, but good enough to make me want to continue with the series. "

" I'm re-reading the Hornblower series from start to finish. As with the best series, I'm learning more and finding more to love. We recently acquired an excellent book to have alongside, a DK book that dissects a ship of Hornblower's time. Perfect! "

" What a great adventure! Forester can really write. He gives great details about naval action, putting the reader right there in the middle of it all. He also gives a wonderful picture of Hornblower the man, with his internal struggles. He loves the life at sea, hard though it is, and is eternally committed and loyal to the Royal Navy. He experiences the power and confidence, but also the isolation of a captain at sea. A terrific read, highly recommended. "

" The pacing and narration never found their stride in this iteration of Captain H. Hornblower's adventures. Time and location could change significantly between paragraphs without warning, and the scenes that held still long enough to receive proper focus were rather dull. Nothing felt very consequential. Not a bad book, but a fairly indifferent one. "

" I love these stories, what can I say. I am entertained by it. "

" Another good read. Now onto "Beat to Quarters" "

" I would like to give this a 4.5. It is my favorite of the series so far. It is a very entertaining story. But the best part of the book is the character development of Horatio Hornblower. Great writing. "

" Once again Forester does it right. The ending of this one is so sad though. Hornblower loses his command (no fault of his, by the way)and tragedy strikes his family. All in all though, it is still a great story. "

" Probably 3 1/2 - better than the Hotspur, but not up to the better titles. "

" A re-read. And Hornblower is as fantastic as ever. "

" It was a good Hornblower. Not the best of the series but still enjoyable. "

" The best Hornblower so far. "

" interesting learning about the duties and etiquette for Lord Nelson's funeral procession, never mind the, as always, fun adventures at sea:-) "

" It took a few minutes to get into the character, but now I'm fascinated by the complex sea battles and military culture of the 1800s. Fun reads.. "

" All of the books in the series are amazing! "

" This series of books are for I don't feel like thinking a whole lot and want something entertaining. I still have a few more to go.. "

" Very exciting continuation in Hornblowers career. A few moves suprised me and kept me turning the pages. Can't wait to conitinue to follow his career.... "

" The Hornblower novels are good nautical history from the time of Nelson. Hornblower is a serious guy, so there's not much fun to them, but the action is good, the history and information on sailing the big ships is all solid. If you like one Hornblower novel, you'll like them all. "

" Hornblower keeps things from sinking. From Admiral Nelson's coffin to a ship full of salvaged gold, that's what Hornblower is up to in this novel. Not the best, but certainly plenty of fun. "

" I would like to give this a 4.5. It is my favorite of the series so far. It is a very entertaining story. But the best part of the book is the character development of Horatio Hornblower. Great writing. "

" It took a few minutes to get into the character, but now I'm fascinated by the complex sea battles and military culture of the 1800s. Fun reads.. "

" A re-read. And Hornblower is as fantastic as ever. "

" compared to the previous books this one did not go into details and problems got solved kind of fast. Non the less I enjoyed it. I can't wait to see what happens next to his family and new command. "

" Once again Forester does it right. The ending of this one is so sad though. Hornblower loses his command (no fault of his, by the way)and tragedy strikes his family. All in all though, it is still a great story. "

" I'm re-reading the Hornblower series from start to finish. As with the best series, I'm learning more and finding more to love. We recently acquired an excellent book to have alongside, a DK book that dissects a ship of Hornblower's time. Perfect! "

" Probably 3 1/2 - better than the Hotspur, but not up to the better titles. "