Hornblower book 10 · 1962
Hornblower and the Hotspur
Hornblower marries Maria and takes command of the sloop Hotspur, spying on the French coast at Brest as war with France begins again.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 10 of 11
- Published
- 1962
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Lieutenant Hornblower and before Hornblower and the Crisis.
Who is in Hornblower and the Hotspur
3 recurring or key characters from C. S. Forester’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral
Major 2
- William BushHornblower's loyal first lieutenant
- Maria MasonHornblower's first wife
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Forester books that share the most characters with Hornblower and the Hotspur.
- A Ship of the Line1938 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Happy Return1937 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hornblower and the Atropos1953 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lieutenant Hornblower1952 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon