{"product_id":"commodore-hornblower-9780316289382","title":"Commodore Hornblower","description":"\u003cb\u003eHornblower finds himself fighting Napoleonic forces in Russia in this \"extremely entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e) chapter in C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure series. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1812. Hornblower has been ordered to do everything possible, diplomatically and militarily, to protect the Baltic trade and to stop the spread of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. Though he has set sail a hero, one misstep may ruin his chances of every becoming an admiral. \u003cbr\u003eHornblower must find his way through a maze of perils -- hostile armies, seductive Russian royalty, ice-bound waterways, assassins in the imperial palace -- before he can return home to his beloved new wife and son, as his instructions are to sacrifice every man and ship under his command rather than surrender ground to Napoleon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hornblower is Hamlet in command of a battleship.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. S. Forester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.40w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316289382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e79989 \/ Commodore Hornblower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2000 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC. S. Forester (1899-1966) wrote many highly acclaimed novels, including the eleven-volume Hornblower saga and \u003ci\u003eThe African Queen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"C. S. Forester \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858784895133,"sku":"9780316289382","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9dc62354-1b8f-44e5-88aa-d27fe747f9d9.jpg?v=1776860137","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/commodore-hornblower-9780316289382","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}