Lord Hornblower

Lord Hornblower
First edition
AuthorC. S. Forester
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHoratio Hornblower
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherMichael Joseph, London
Publication date
1946
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages224 pp
OCLC16481131
Preceded byThe Commodore
(Commodore Hornblower)
(1945) 
Followed byHornblower in the West Indies
(1958) 
TextLord Hornblower online

Lord Hornblower (published 1946) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester, originally intended to be the last in the series.[1]

Hornblower is tasked with suppressing a mutiny on board a Royal Navy ship.[2] He succeeds, and with reinforcements captures Le Havre. There follow several adventures and a disastrous affair in France, with Hornblower's eventual repatriation and reconciliation with his wife.

  1. ^ Johnson, Melvin M. Jr. (July–August 1950). "Reviewed Work(s): Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by Cecil S. Forester". Ordnance. Vol. 35, no. 181. pp. 64, 66. JSTOR 45359672. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ "In Brief Review". College English. 8 (3): 159–162. December 1946. JSTOR 371447.