Lieutenant Hornblower

De: C. S. Forester

Narrado por: Christian Rodska

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Having now paid his dues as midshipman, Horatio Hornblower returns as a newly promoted Lieutenant, in the second instalment of C.S. Forester's beloved naval series.

In this new adventure, Hornblower is overjoyed to discover his next task is to serve aboard the mighty HMS Renown. After witnessing some unsettling scenes however, he soon finds himself struggling to serve under the captain, James Sawyer, whose unsound mind leads him to treat his crew with extreme suspicion and contempt.

As talk of mutiny is abound, the tension rises and Hornblower is forced to make impossible decisions in an effort to unite the crew and avert further disaster by defeating the Spanish.

Introducing a much-desired element of romance to the series, Horatio encounters the beautiful and seductive Maria, who sends him on an altogether different but equally enticing escapade.

Hailed by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Sir Winston Churchill for being 'admirable and vastly entertaining,' C.S. Forester became a hugely influential 20th Century author.

Born in Cairo, raised in London and buried in California, the metropolitan writer experienced huge success with his Horatio Hornblower series as well as with his later works, The African Queen and The Good Shepherd.

His literary genius is perfectly encapsulated within this endlessly entertaining narrative, and his heroic protagonist draws us in to another titillating journey through the Napoleonic wars.

Narrator Biography

Christian Rodska is an English television and voice actor best known for his role in the 1970's series Follyfoot.

From the The Monuments Men and The Eagle of the Ninth to The Likely Lads, Z Cars, The Tomorrow People, Coronation Street, Bergerac and Casualty, his extensive and diverse acting career has led him to become a highly solicited radio and audiobook narrator.

He has now voiced over 150 unabridged audiobooks including Winston Churchill's biographies, Evelyn Waugh's Men at Arms and Sebastian Faulks' A Possible Life. He has been praised for his ability to vary in vocal pace and style and as such, Christian boasts 12 Earphone Awards from Audiofile Magazine.

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I loved it! It is filled with excitement.

It is great listen for teens or someone wanting adventure like me. I absolutely loved it.

Pronounciation

Great book!
But slightly irked when the reader pronounced the word marquis (mar-kwis) instead of (mar-kee)

Hornblower #2

I seem to be addicted to novels about the English Navy during the wars with Spain & France (not so much with the American Colonies). This series is one of the best.

So much more story than I expected.

Loved listening to this book because there was so much to it. Very good story.

Wonderful story, wonderful narrator!

Best thing was the story, but narrator was a close second. Highly recommend. Fifteen word minimum.

Well read

Fabulous reading and of course a wonderful story the narrator invoked the times and conditions of the times

An excellent listen.

If you could sum up Lieutenant Hornblower in three words, what would they be?

Well worth it

What did you like best about this story?

Good plot

What does Christian Rodska bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Not sure but an excellent narrator.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

Any additional comments?

Order the first in the series after hearing this one.

Rodska

The reader, Christian Rodska, is extraordinary, and brings life to the characters and story. You will feel as if you are living among the British Naval officers and crew of the Napoleonic wars.

A great book perfectly read and performed.

The best book of the Hornblower series, wonderfully well performed. Unlike the other Hornblower books, this one sketches Hornblowers able, but sensitive chatacter through the eyes of Bush.

Still the best!

CS Forester at his best. Never fails to satisfy.
Makes me want to learn to play Whist.