Admiral Hornblower. Last meeting

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Admiral Hornblower. Last meeting

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The saga about Horatio Hornblower, an officer of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, who went through a glorious and difficult path from a simple midshipman to a lord and admiral, is a unique phenomenon in world historical and adventurous literature. A million circle of admirers, endless circulations, truly world recognition, which brought the writer into the classics of the genre, film and television versions with the participation of such famous actors as Gregory Peck, Christopher Lee, and other stars of world cinema. The author of the saga, Cecil Scott Forester, said about his hero: “He brought me countless friends around the world. The customs officers read my last name and let my luggage through without checking it. He brought me together with admirals and princesses, and I am grateful to him, honestly, although I often think that it would be better for him not to do this. Not every writer is so lucky with a character. The Horatio Hornblower saga has left a significant literary mark. Sharpe's Marksman Sharpe book series by Bernard Cornwell was influenced by Forester. Patrick O'Brien, starting from the books of the famous saga, wrote a multi-volume epic about Captain Aubrey. Even Harry Harrison kindly parodied the image of the hero Forester in one of his stories ("Captain Gonario Harpplayer"). The book concludes the narrative of the naval exploits of Horatio Hornblower, a figure who, in the words of Winston Churchill, "evokes from the past the great and stern image of the Royal Navy in its age of glory."

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Publication language: Russian

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