Daily Archives: March 15, 2008

Hornblower and the Art of Reading Old Naval Stories

After many years, I am re-reading the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. Hornblower, a fictional naval officer in the Royal Navy during the times of the Napoleonic Wars, is an immensely charismatic person. He is shown as very intelligent, … Continue reading

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