Hornblower book 2 · 1938
A Ship of the Line
Hornblower commands the ship of the line Sutherland in the Mediterranean, raiding the coast of Spain and fighting against the odds.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 2 of 11
- Published
- 1938
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 7 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
A Ship of the Line on screen
- Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951, film, Cinema). Gregory Peck plays the reserved, brilliant Royal Navy captain on a secret mission to Central America.
In story order: after The Happy Return and before Flying Colours.
Who is in A Ship of the Line
4 recurring or key characters from C. S. Forester’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral
Major 1
- William BushHornblower's loyal first lieutenant
Minor and cameo 2
- Maria MasonHornblower's first wife
- Lady Barbara WellesleyHornblower's great love
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Forester books that share the most characters with A Ship of the Line.
- The Commodore1945 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lord Hornblower1946 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hornblower and the Hotspur1962 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lieutenant Hornblower1952 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon