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Hornblower and the Hotspur
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Hornblower and the Hotspur
Book 3 of the Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order series
394 pages · First published 1962
Captain Horatio Hornblower takes command of HMS Hotspur as Britain edges toward renewed war with Napoleonic France. Patrol duty, blockade work, intelligence gathering, and the hazards of coastal operations test his seamanship while marriage and impending fatherhood introduce responsibilities he cannot manage with naval discipline alone. Hornblower’s outward competence continues to contrast with the private self-doubt that shapes his decisions. C. S. Forester’s naval historical novel combines tactical detail and character study as Hornblower moves from peacetime uncertainty into the demanding opening stages of war.
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Maple & Orange Old Fashioned
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