Hornblower book 7 · 1952
Lieutenant Hornblower
Told by William Bush, a fellow officer, as Lieutenant Hornblower serves under a captain who seems to be losing his mind, on a voyage to the West Indies.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 7 of 11
- Published
- 1952
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 2 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Lieutenant Hornblower 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 Mr Midshipman Hornblower and before Hornblower and the Hotspur.
Who is in Lieutenant Hornblower
2 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
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Forester books that share the most characters with Lieutenant Hornblower.
- Lord Hornblower1946 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Commodore1945 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hornblower and the Hotspur1962 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Flying Colours1938 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon