The book includes the novel "Midshipman Hornblower" by the famous English writer Cecil Scott Forrester (1899-1966), a favorite author of Winston Churchill. This work is a prequel to the great saga of the adventures and career growth of Horatio Hornblower, an officer of the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
The novel tells about Hornblower's first steps as a young midshipman, his first voyage, baptism of fire and other exciting adventures. The reader is presented with a complete picture of the struggle between Britain and France for dominance at sea in the late XVIII – early XIX centuries. The intense and dynamic plot will not leave anyone indifferent and will definitely not let you get bored.
The book will undoubtedly be of interest to sailors, connoisseurs and anyone who is fond of Maritime Affairs, the history of the Naval Forces, the Napoleonic wars, as well as connoisseurs of refined literary works. A film and TV series were made based on the books of this series.