Character · The Royal Navy · 7 books
William Bush
William Bush is Hornblower’s loyal first lieutenant and friend.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Happy Return (1937)
- Latest appearance
- Hornblower and the Hotspur (1962)
- Books
- 7 (7 major)
- Series
- Hornblower
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Circle
- The Royal Navy
Where to meet William Bush
William Bush first appears in The Happy Return (1937), in a major role, book 1 of the Hornblower series.
Every book with William Bush
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1937MThe Happy Returnmajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1938MA Ship of the Linemajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1938MFlying Coloursmajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1945MThe Commodoremajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1946MLord Hornblowermajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1952MLieutenant Hornblowermajor role · HornblowerBuy
- 1962MHornblower and the Hotspurmajor role · HornblowerBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral | 7 |
| Lady Barbara WellesleyHornblower's great love | 5 |
| BrownHornblower's coxswain | 3 |
| Maria MasonHornblower's first wife | 3 |