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| Author | C. S. Forester |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Horatio Hornblower |
| Genre | Historical novels |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph, London |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 253 pp |
| OCLC | 39459179 |
| 823/.912 21 | |
| LC Class | PR6011.O56 M7 1998 |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | Lieutenant Hornblower (1952) |
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower is a 1950 Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. Although it may be considered as the first episode in the Hornblower saga, it was written as a prequel; the first Hornblower novel, The Happy Return ("Beat to Quarters" in the U.S.), was published in 1937.