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In book six of the Hornblower Chronicles we begin to see a more human side to Horatio Hornblower. Torn between his love for the elegant Lady Barbara Wellesley and his matrimonial duty towards his plainer wife Maria, Hornblower has certainly been struck by Cupid’s arrow. I enjoy being able to sympathise with characters in a book and I think it’s the sign of a truly exceptional writer. You certainly can’t help feeling sorry for Hornblower throughout the book as his self-perceived notions of duty and isolation prevent him from enjoying the company of his subordinates. Lady Wellesley and Maria are constantly on his mind and the ever present threat of a court of inquiry loom above his every decision. Book six sees Hornblower take command of the short staffed Sutherland, perhaps the least undesirable ship of the line in the British Navy! Hornblower has the opportunity to take the fight to the French and the book concludes with an epic climactic sea battle. His mission demands exceptional seamanship and iron nerves, which we know Hornblower certainly possesses. This is an excellent book; if you have never read a Hornblower novel, start with the first `Mr. Midshipman Hornblower’ and work your way through the superb series. Fans of the series will love the sixth, it’s packed full of action, emotion and uncertainty, this is a book which needs to be read.

C.S Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. He studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital, and after leaving Guy’s without a degree he turned to writing as a career. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect material for The Ship. He made a voyage to the Bering Sea to gather material for a similar book on the United States Navy, and it was during this trip that he was stricken with arteriosclerosis, a disease which left him crippled. However, he continued to write and in the Hornblower novels created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.