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C. S. Forester and The Age of Sail
Collecting C. S. Forester, Part Two:
Horatio Hornblower and All That
With the publication of The African Queen and The General in the 1930s, Forester completed his apprenticeship. In late 1936, he traveled to the United States and to Hollywood for the first time. He did not, however, find a career as a screenwriter; rather, he discovered his immortal Horatio Hornblower.
The Historical Hornblower
With a character as vividly drawn as Horatio Hornblower, we are all tempted to seek the “real” man. We present a quick survey of some excellent books about historical captains like Cochrane, Gordon and Hornblower. Hornblower?
C. S. Forester: An Annotated Checklist
of First Editions, 1937-1964
Among the several masterpieces of Forester’s mature period were 12 Hornblower books, 10 of them published during his lifetime. Every Forester book from this period is well known, collectable, and appreciating in price.
Naval Adventure Fiction from the Age of Sail
We look at three naval writers whose works should not be overlooked by those interested in the genre. One, the “Father of Naval Adventure Fiction” pre-dates Forester by a century.
Books into Film
Captain Horatio Hornblower, a story by C. S. Forester, a film by Raoul Walsh
Ten Years Ago
March 1994 Checklist Update: B. Traven