Beat to Quarters

by C. S. Forester

This volume is considered one of the best in the series of naval adventure tales by the famed British novelist. In this episode, Hornblower is sent to the Pacific coast of Central America on a secret mission for the Crown.

Editions of Beat to Quarters

ISBN 9780316289320	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Back Bay Books	Date 1985	Price $5.48	Very good condition.
ISBN 9780736667555	Binding/Format Audio Cassette	Publisher Books on Tape	Date 2001	Price None Available
ISBN 9780523413907	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Pinnacle Books	Date 1981	Price $7.50	Very Good

Publisher Notes

"Before there was Patrick O'Brian, there was C. S. Forester, " said the Wall Street Journal in a recent review that described the eleven-volume series of Horatio Hornblower novels as "spellbinding." This epic saga of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, which recounts the exploits of one of the most daring and resourceful officers in the Royal Navy as he wrestles with his own "accursed unhappy temperament" and as he sails valiantly into battle after battle against Napoleon's forces, has delighted millions of readers since the series debuted in 1938.

Media Reviews

"Mr. Forester has followed 'The Gun' and 'The General' with another book that proves him a narrative craftsman in his own right. If, indeed, he alters the record a bit now and then, nobody but the nasty neat will care. His main facts are sound, and it is something beyond historical truth that he is after."

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