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Lieutenant Hornblower (Abridged) Audiobook

By: C. S. Forester
Lieutenant Hornblower (Abridged) Audiobook, by C. S. Forester Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Patrick Macnee Publisher: Phoenix Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 1999 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:
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The second act of the Hornblower saga is a gripping, rip-roaring tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas. With new responsibilities thrust upon him, a young Lieutenant Hornblower is now fully in command of a ship for the first time. Faced with the challenges of near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horrors of life aboard the fighting ships in Napoleonic Wars, Hornblower must find a way to endure and overcome, as only a hero of his stature can.

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"This is the second novel in CS Forester's Horatio Hornblower series, and once I recognized the subject matter, I rather dreaded it--Hornblower and his comrades are serving on a naval ship captained by a paranoid schizophrenic. The BBC film based on this episode, while well-done, was difficult to watch (the situation was so unpleasant, and the circumstances so claustrophobic). From the novel, I expected an even worse experience, since I anticipated the story would be told from Hornblower's acutely sensitive point of view. But Forester makes the excellent decision to tell this story from a comrade's point of view instead--Lieutenant Bush. Lieutenant Bush is a good man, but you couldn't call him sensitive. So you live through the story with someone for whom the events are unpleasant but hardly agonizing, and get to watch Hornblower (for whom the events MUST BE agonizing) from an objective point of view. If anything, this novel was better than the first."

— Deb (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Again, I've read this series over and over again - I think my paperback versions are being to fall apart! "

    — Ken, 1/28/2014
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    " All of the books in the series are amazing! "

    — Jason, 1/19/2014
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    " Fantastic! Better than the first one. "

    — Eugenides, 1/16/2014
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    " This is the best novel I've read in quite some time. It was gripping, yet relaxed at times. It contained technical language surrounding nautical life, yet was surprisingly easy to read. The plot just never let up. Near the end of the book, the action slowed down quite a bit, yet simultaneously the intensity increased. I'm not sure how Forester pulled that off, but it was truly a delightful read. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. "

    — Peter, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another in the same vein, i read this book in three days. "

    — Andy, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Continuing the naval career of Horation, and enjoying each page! Excited for the next 9 books in the series. These are nice reads which offeres a little escape from reality without getting to far away "

    — Ray, 11/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A very very enjoyable read. I found the friendship that develops between the point of view character, Bush, and Hornblower to be completely believable and endearing. The story was well plotted and well paced. Excellent! "

    — Felicia, 9/24/2013
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    " Enjoyed seeing Hornblower from Bush's pov. "

    — Sara, 9/17/2013
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    " Told from a different character's perspective. Not that bad, but compared to the rest it's weak. "

    — Aaron, 8/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Read the whole series after seeing Hornblower series on PBS. Who knew I would love these tales of war and the sea? After one you ca't stop... "

    — Rpelath, 8/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Lol, i have such fond memories of reading C.S Forester's books when I was a teenager. And guess what, they are still great. "

    — Marcus, 7/22/2012
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    " I enjoy the character of Mr. Hornblower. "

    — Lindsey, 5/6/2010
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    " A more sustained and complex plot compared to the first book in the series, which was more a set of short stories. Very, very good. "

    — R.L., 8/31/2005
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love these adventure stories. "

    — Louise, 8/2/2005
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    " Love the introduction of Bush and the development of his friendship with Horatio. "

    — Elizabeth, 1/2/2005
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    " From a different character's point of view. Still a quick, compelling read. "

    — Allison, 12/4/2003
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    " I was fortunate enough to buy all the Hornblower books in three volumes and I'd be hard pressed to say which I liked the most. They're just so well written. "

    — Kenneth, 6/10/2002
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    " A very good book, very enjoyable, I would like to read more of these Horation Hornblower books. "

    — Lyn, 5/4/2002
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    " Old fashioned, but I loved the whole series, first as a 15 year old, then again as a 55 year old "

    — Mowena, 5/5/2000
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Seeing Hornblower from Bush's point of view is very effective in narrating how Hornblower leads even those who are his senior. And certainly great adventure! "

    — Bob, 12/28/1999

About C. S. Forester

C. S. Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (1899–1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of naval warfare. His most notable works are The African Queen and the eleven-book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era. His novels A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours were jointly awarded the 1938 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. He is also known for writing gritty psychological thrillers that took crime writing in a new direction as they portrayed ordinary people turning in desperation to crime.

About Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee (1922–2015) was an English actor, best known for his role as the secret agent John Steed in the series The Avengers, as well as roles in A View to a Kill and The Howling. He narrated numerous audiobooks and won an AudioFile Earphones Award.