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C. S. Forester

Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga) Taschenbuch – 30. September 1985

Englisch Ausgabe von C. S. Forester (Autor)

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Called "as gripping and realistic a sea tale as you are likely to run across" by the New York Times, C. S. Forester's Beat to Quarters finds Hornblower faced with a near-impossible mission off the coast of Nicaragua.
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua -- a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; 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. A daunting enough set of orders -- even if the happily married captain were not woefully distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.

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288 Seiten
Sprache

Englisch
Herausgeber

Back Bay Books
Erscheinungstermin

30. September 1985
Lesealter

14–18 Jahre
Abmessungen

13.97 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm
ISBN-10

0316289329
ISBN-13

978-0316289320
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C. S. Forester (1899-1966) wrote many highly acclaimed novels, including the eleven-volume Hornblower saga and The African Queen.

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Herausgeber ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books; Reprint Edition (30. September 1985)
Sprache ‏ : ‎ Englisch
Taschenbuch ‏ : ‎ 288 Seiten
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316289329
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316289320
Lesealter ‏ : ‎ 14–18 Jahre
Abmessungen ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm

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D. Ross

Put this one at the head of the queue

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 29. Juni 2000

No matter how large your queue of books-in-process (waiting to be read) is, drop them all and read the Hornblower series. As Hemingway said, "no literate person should skip Forester" (or words to that effect :-).
Hornblower's inspired leadership has spurred countless stories of courage under fire... everything from O'Bryan to Roddenberry's depiction of Kirk in _Star Trek_ and a host of other action/adventure stories.
My real recommendation is to order all eleven books and to start with "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower". If you have any - even the slightest - proclivity for action/adventure, you will not stop until Hornblower does.

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In my opinion the best Hornblower book written.

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 9. August 1998

I first read BEAT TO QUARTERS when I borrowed it from a public library in 1940. It is now 1998 and the third copy of the book is in my book case, the other two copies, being paper-backs, having been read until worn out.
I might add that, in my opinion, any aspiring writer would do well to read Forester, not to copy his style, but to realise that any good author can entertain, but only the great can enthrall; and only the greatest can make you "see" a character (even a minor one) in only two short lines of print.
His death robbed the reading world of one of its most readable authors.

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All Naval Historical Fiction began with this book

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 25. Juni 1998

A Character loosely based on Nelson, Hornblower's series takes you through being a Midshipman to being an Admiral in the Napoleanic Wars. This series was created during WWII and was the most popular series in England until James Bond came along. The author went on to write other books (like the African Queen), but will always be remembered for this great combination of action, character-development and historical realism. This is a great book for anyone; but as a teen, it was the first series to introduce me to how fascinating and worthwhile reading could be.

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Jeffrey Stevens

Engrossing and enjoyable, but heavy on the jargon

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 18. September 2000

I came to Forester's series on the "recommendation" of David Weber, who attributes to Forester's Hornblower the inspiration for his highly enjoyable space opera Honor Harrington series. Having read only the first, I must say I am glad I took the time to read (or listen) to it, as Horatio Hornblower is a character that one can like, admire, and sympathize with, even having never served in the military.
I found Hornblower to be a character of great depth. While I pity his self-deprication, I admire him for it. I see the contradiction, the struggle in him, and I sympathize. I admire his sense of duty and his willingness to carry it out. I admire his compassion in a compassionless business, but his duty takes prescedence. While I don't always agree with him, he is a believable and likable character.
I don't know if Forester assumed that everyone who would read his novels was a seaman or if everyone in Britain in the 1940's WAS a seaman, but there is a great deal of jargon in the novel. I'm afraid that, having grown up in suburban America, I have no idea what the difference between a mizzenmast and a mainmast, what a forecastle is, which one is the quarterdeck, or (I looked up the others but still can't figure this one out) why they would SAND the decks for Hornblower's morning walks. I'd rather NOT have to look these things up in order to enjoy the book.
Forester has no gift for dialogue; there is not much speaking in the books, but for some reason, though I love dialogue, I don't mind it that much. I wish he would have dwelt more on some of the conversations between Hornblower and Lady Barbara, but I can live without them. Their relationship grows in a believable way nevertheless.
I am told this is the best book to start the Hornblower series with, and I believe it. It explains some of the relevant nuances the of Post-Napoleonic British Navy to the reader and gives a true feel for what it MIGHT be like to be a Captain in His Majesty's Navy. Despite the jargon, I did not feel like I was missing anything.
A good book overall. I will read the rest.

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John E. Sherman MD

Forget O'Brian

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 20. Februar 2000

Recently I was consumed by the O'Brian series, devouring all in a short time. Since I an a surgeon, Maturin was appealing. Simply out of curiosity, I returned to Forester, whom I have not read in thirty years. There is no comparison. The writing flows,the language is not contrived, the battle scenes are riveting. Contrasting the description of his feeling towards Lady Barbara is just wonderful. Beat To Quarters is the best of the two series that I have read.

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Robert Clougherty

This is clearly the best of the Hornblower series.

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 26. Mai 1999

I am an avid reader of sea novels, and I truly believe this is the best I've ever read. It manages to keep a good deal of action going throughout, but the presence of the character of Lady Barbara allows the human side of Hornblower's character to develop as well. I normally consider Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series to be superior, but this one novel rivals any of O'Brian's.

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S. Clark

very nice sea battles

Kundenrezension aus Deutschland 🇩🇪 am 6. Februar 2000

c.s. forester is very good at making hornblower both believable and someone we care about. the sea battles are riveting. didn't have much of a plot though, and it's always painful to read the casual racism in novels of this era. the presence of lady wellesley on board for most of the story didn't really add anything, either.

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ChisChas

Not An Enjoyable Story

Kundenrezension aus Großbritannien 🇬🇧 am 13. April 2021

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Didn't enjoy this Hornblower story especially as I'd already paid for it within Captain Hornblower RN which contains this story but called The Happy Return instead.
THIS BOOK CALLED THE HAPPY RETURN & CAN BE BOUGHT IN THE ABOVE TRILOGY

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Claudia Saatchi

Round the Horn-blower

Kundenrezension aus Großbritannien 🇬🇧 am 21. April 2014

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If you like thrilling, 18th Century sea adventures then this is the book for you.

If you are new to Captain Hornblower then start here. It is not the first in the series but one of the best and includes an account of a sea battle the like of which I have never seen matched.

If you want to avoid a flogging or a less than appealing 'keel-haul' I suggest you go out now and buy this thrilling yarn. You are sure to be hooked once you have read it and avid for the rest in the series. The series traces Hornblower's fictional career from Midshipman to Admiral with many thrills and spills en route.

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Alan A. Diver

great reading

Kundenrezension aus Großbritannien 🇬🇧 am 3. Juli 2019

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will use again

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laws

good read

Kundenrezension aus Großbritannien 🇬🇧 am 15. Januar 2014

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Again, I purchased this book for a friend who has no internet access so cannot comment further but I am sure it was well received

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Mr. R. Gilroy

Four Stars

Kundenrezension aus Großbritannien 🇬🇧 am 11. Mai 2016

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Have old friend Hornblower 'fan' sop sent on arrived safely and very appreciative.

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