18052 Books about Specific Authors his perceptions are keen and

his perceptions are keen and worthwhile

No stinking fish

this best-selling memoir was first published in 1822

Introduction by Mary Ann O'Farrell

Previous owner signature inside front cover dated "summer 1943

18052 Books about Specific Authors his perceptions are keen andIt stands to reason that the author of the Horatio Hornblower series knew a lot about the age of sail and the battles during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era and the War of 1812. In this book, originally published in 1956, Forester sets the stage for the war briefly, and then goes straight to the action. He covers the heroes and explains the action in a way that keeps us riveted. He shows how the new nation, so recently a colony, and so ill