Hornblower and the Atropos (Horatio Hornblower Series #5) » (Reprint)

One of the most popular adventure novelists ever, C.S. Forester delighted readers with his Horatio Hornblower series of nautical historical novels, which follow the career of a brave captain in the Napoleonic wars. Forester also created a great love story in The African Queen, the basis for the John Huston film of the same name.

The captain's adventures include organizing the water part of Admiral Nelson's funeral procession, the recovery of treasure from a sunken ship, and two sea battles.

Library Journal

This trio offer more of the salty adventures of the title character, who sailed the ocean blue during the Napoleonic Wars.