C.S. Forester
C.S. Forester created Horatio Hornblower, one of the most beloved heroes in adventure fiction, in a series of naval novels set during the Napoleonic Wars. His meticulous historical research and his psychological insight into the lonely burden of command made the series a literary as well as popular success. He also wrote The African Queen, filmed by John Huston.
Works
- The Happy ReturnNaval adventure about a captain and his ship during Napoleonic Wars
- A Ship of the LineNaval historical fiction depicting captain and crew's military exploits at sea
- Flying ColoursNaval adventure following a ship and captain's wartime escape and adventure
- The African QueenAdventure novel about riverboat journey through African wilderness with danger
- The Good ShepherdNaval historical fiction about a captain navigating Atlantic during WWII convoy
- Beat to QuartersNaval adventure during Napoleonic era with battle and strategic command
- Ship of the LineNaval adventure following Captain Hornblower's command of a man-of-war during the Napoleonic Wars
- Hornblower and the AtroposHornblower commands a small naval vessel on a salvage and reconnaissance mission in the Mediterranean
- Hornblower in the West IndiesHornblower navigates political intrigue and naval combat while stationed in the Caribbean islands