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"No other contemporary writer can equal Forester at this kind of storytelling. It is not the action so much as the character of Hornblower that lifts the story up." --The Chicago Tribune

Hornblower, newly appointed to rank and responsibility, has more than his share of concern when his ship Atropos springs a sizable leak during ceremonies honoring the passing of Lord Nelson. Hornblower has no need for the humiliation that would visit him should he deliver the venerated admiral's body to the muddy depths of the River Thames!

But Hornblower skirts this disaster and sails once more for foreign shores. The Atropos seeks a sunken treasure in Turkish waters...a task made all the more harrowing when Hornblower drives his outgunned sloop directly into battle with a great Spanish frigate.

Written by C. S. Forester - Performed by David Case (British actor) - Unabridged Fiction - 8 CASSETTES

Publisher, Books on Tape (September 1980)