The Happy Return
(Author) C.S. ForesterA Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea June, 1808 - and off the Coast of Nicaragua Captain Horatio Hornblower has his hands full . . . Now in command of HMS Lydia, a thirty-six-gun frigate, Hornblower has instructions to form an alliance against the Spanish colonies with a mad and messianic revolutionary, El Supremo; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and 'to take, sink, burn or destroy' the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad - or face court-martial. And as if he did not have enough trouble, Hornblower must also contend with the beguiling charms of an unwanted passenger: Lady Barbara Wellesley . . . This is the fifth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'I find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining' Sir Winston Churchill
C.S. Forester
C.S. Forester was a British novelist best known for his novel series "Horatio Hornblower," which follows the adventures of a naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars. Forester's writing style is characterized by meticulous research and vivid storytelling, earning him acclaim for his historical fiction and contributions to maritime literature.
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