The Commodore By: C. S. Forester – Audiobook Online

• The Commodore

• By: C. S. Forester

• Series: Horatio Hornblower

C.S. Forester drove us to the quaint village of Smallbridge. Predictably restless and eager to embark on his next adventure, Horatio Hornblower dreams of returning to the high seas and commanding his next ship.

Now happily married to Lady Barbara Leighton and widely praised for his recent successes with the navy, Hornblower has been knighted and commissioned as a cargo.

Fortunately for Horatio, his peaceful days as the village’s squire were soon interrupted when he received word from the Navy Ministry. Ordered to embark on a diplomatic and military mission to protect British interests in the Baltic, Horatio quickly picked up a squadron and left behind his small village life.

Fighting against the harsh Baltic weather, Hornblower must prevent Napoleon from conquering Sweden and Russia, while also ensuring, as always, that no French privateer can stop him from achieving his goal. his spending.

Praised by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Sir Winston Churchill for being “admirable and utterly delightful”, C.S. Forester became a highly influential author in the 20th century.

Born in Cairo, raised in London and buried in California, this urban writer achieved resounding success with the Horatio Hornblower series as well as his later works, The African Queen and The Good Shepherd. .

His literary genius is perfectly encapsulated in this endlessly entertaining story, and his heroic protagonist takes us on another fascinating journey through Napoleon’s wars.

Excellently narrated, you can almost hear the wind in the rig. It’s worth listening to them chronologically – let’s start at the beginning, with Mr Midshipman Hornblower. You won’t regret it – I find this series absolutely addictive.

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