Hornblower book 6 · 1950
Mr Midshipman Hornblower
In 1794, seventeen-year-old Horatio Hornblower joins the navy, seasick and unsure of himself, and learns his trade in a series of adventures.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 6 of 11
- Published
- 1950
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Mr Midshipman 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: before Lieutenant Hornblower.
Who is in Mr Midshipman Hornblower
1 recurring or key character from C. S. Forester’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral