Hornblower book 8 · 1953
Hornblower and the Atropos
In 1805, Hornblower commands the small sloop Atropos, organises the procession for Nelson’s funeral on the Thames, then sails for the Mediterranean on a secret salvage mission.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 8 of 11
- Published
- 1953
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 5 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Hornblower and the Atropos on screen
- Hornblower (1998–2003, series, ITV). Ioan Gruffudd plays Hornblower from a seasick midshipman to a lieutenant, in eight feature-length films.
In story order: after Hornblower and the Crisis and before The Happy Return.
Who is in Hornblower and the Atropos
2 recurring or key characters from C. S. Forester’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral
Minor and cameo 1
- Maria MasonHornblower's first wife
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Forester books that share the most characters with Hornblower and the Atropos.
- Hornblower and the Hotspur1962 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hornblower and the Crisis1967 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Ship of the Line1938 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Happy Return1937 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon