18041 ship500 Many of our favorite great

Many of our favorite great writers began to write as children

Fun and Games

Anne [1837-1919] was a popular author in late Victorian England and thus continued her father's legacy

The Macmillan Press LTD

With a Preface by Austin Dobson and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson

18041 ship500 Many of our favorite greatWith maps and drawings by Samuel H. Bryant. Forester [1899 1966] created the beloved fictional British naval officer Horatio Hornblower, immortalized by Gregory Peck and Ioan Gruffun. This companion book was first published in 1964. It includes 30 maps with text and drawings based on Hornblower's travels and actions at sea. These chapters are followed by 67 pages of "personal notes" where Forester describes how he went about creating this character