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This is the seventh novel in the Horatio Hornblower saga. In it, Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to assume the responsibilities that await him as a lieutenant. Chronologically this novel falls between MR. MIDSHIPMAN HORNBLOWER and CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER. It works us alongside this lanky and laconic young man who distinguishes himself in his first independent command. "The young... (more)

Hornblower : Beat to Quarters

by C. S. Forester

Another exciting addition to our growing collection of sea stories, BEAT TO QUARTERS is a favorite among devotees of Horatio Hornblower, England's most durable sailor. The creation of C.S. Forester (AFRICAN QUEEN, THE GOOD SHEPHERD), Hornblower is known and admired throughout the Western world. Winston Churchill was a notable enthusiast; he mentioned Hornblower in his WW II memoirs. In BEAT TO QUARTERS, a... (more)

Temeraire: Book 2

Throne of Jade

by Naomi Novik

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces. Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has... (more)

Hornblower During the Crisis

by C. S. Forester

This last-written adventure of Horatio Hornblower finds him still a captain; the Napoleonic Wars rage on. Though the tale was incomplete at Forester's death, it offers a full measure of action at sea.

The Fortune of War (Aubrey Maturin Series)

The Fortune of War (Aubrey Maturin Series)

by Patrick O'Brian

Jack Aubrey is appointed to command the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Royal Navy. He and Stephen Maturin sail back to England--just as the War of 1812 breaks out.

Temeraire: Book 1

His Majesty's Dragon

by Naomi Novik

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future–and an unexpected... (more)

Flying Colours (Colors)

by C. S. Forester

The seventh volume in the classic naval adventure series, starring Captain Horatio Hornblower.

Temeraire: Book 4

Empire of Ivory

by Naomi Novik

“A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon.” –The New York Times “Enthralling reading–it’s like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon’s Christopher Paolini.” –Time, on His Majesty’s Dragon Tragedy has struck His Majesty’s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England’s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon... (more)

Your Scandalous Ways

by Loretta Chase

James Cordier is all blue blood and entirely dangerous. He's a master of disguise, a brilliant thief, a first-class lover—all for King and Country—and, by gad, he's so weary of it. His last mission is to "acquire" a packet of incriminating letters from one notorious woman. Then he can return to London and meet sweet-natured heiresses—not adventuresses and fallen women. Francesca Bonnard has weathered... (more)

France, 1789-1815: Revolution and Counterrevolution

France, 1789-1815: Revolution and Counterrevolution

by Donald Sutherland

Challenging classical histories of the French Revolution, this revisionist work argues that any history and analysis of the period must give as much weight to counterrevolution as to revolution itself. Sutherland demonstrates that the effects of the Revolution varied greatly according to regional economies, social structures, and religious affiliations. For example, while many groups--particularly urban... (more)

Stealing Athena: A Novel

by Karen Essex

The author of the bestselling Leonardo’s Swans traverses the centuries into the hearts of two extraordinary women to reveal the passions, ambitions, and controversies surrounding the Elgin Marbles. The Elgin Marbles have been displayed in the British Museum for nearly two hundred years, and for just as long they have been the center of a raging controversy. In Stealing Athena, Karen Essex chronicles the... (more)

ESCAPE FROM ELBA: The Fall and Flight of Napoleon 1814-1815Norman MacKenzie

ESCAPE FROM ELBA: The Fall and Flight of Napoleon 1814-1815

by Norman Ian MacKenzie

The year is 1814. The Allies have driven Napoleon's once-mighty armies back to Paris. Trapped, forced to abdicate after two decades of triumphant rule, the Emperor takes leave of his comrades-in-arms and sets sail for his new domain - the tiny, poverty-stricken, pestilential island of Elba. Yet within ten months Napoleon will enter Paris once again, at the heels of the fleeing Bourbon king, flushed with victory... (more)

A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1760-1960: Volume 1: the Accession of George III to the Death of William IVLaurence Brown

A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1760-1960: Volume 1: the Accession of George III to the Death of William IV

by Laurence Brown

The Emperor's Lady

by F. W. Kenyon

Scientific soldier: A life of General Le Marchant 1766-1812R. H Thoumine

Scientific soldier: A life of General Le Marchant 1766-1812

by R. H Thoumine

Life In Hornblowers Navy

by Stephen Pope

C.S. Forester's fictional hero, Horatio Hornblower, provides the premise for this brief study of British naval conditions between 1794 and 1815, when Napoleon fought England for control of Europe. Historian Pope describes conditions aboard British warships during this time, beginning with a review of Royal Navy history to 1793 and describing salient developments such as the Navigation Acts, the influence of Robert... (more)

Story of Civilization XI: The Age of Napoleon (A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815)

Story of Civilization XI: The Age of Napoleon (A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815)

by Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Hornblower and the HotspurC. S. Forester

Hornblower and the Hotspur

by C. S. Forester

A cannon-blaze of high adventure on the stormy battlefied of the open sea! At the helm of the smallest three-masted warship in the British fleet, young Hornblower had one incredible task - stop Napoleon!

Sharpe's RiflesBernard Cornwell

Sharpe's Rifles

by Bernard Cornwell

Revolutionary and Imperial France 1750-1815.ERNEST JOHN KNAPTON

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