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In the concluding chapters of his naval career, Horatio Hornblower confronts a mutiny that threatens his command. Amidst the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars, he must rescue a known tyrant, testing his leadership and loyalty on the high seas.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: C. S. Forester
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