A Ship of the Line

At Spain's coasts second novel CS Forester 's Hornblower from the cycle. The book was first published in 1938., The original title is " A Ship of the Line". In the U.S., the book was published under the title " Ships of the Line". The film The King's Admiral is partly based on this book.

Action

After his journey with the Lydia Hornblower receives the command of a ship of the line, the Sutherland, the area of ​​operation is the Mediterranean Sea. Before leaving, he will from his Squadron Commander Admiral Sir Percy Leighton, who has since married the revered him Lady Wellesley, invited to dinner. Lady Wellesley manages to bring the silent Hornblower to describe his fight against Natividad detail. Even his more senior colleagues are visibly impressed. In the novel, Lady Wellesley is the younger sister of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.

As was customary, assumes all Sutherland on the way to the Mediterranean squadron escorting a trade of the East India Company to protect their ships against French pirates. With great difficulty, it is possible Hornblower to repel the attack of two pirate. To fully manning his ship, he pressed sailors of the company in his service, although this is strictly prohibited.

In the Mediterranean, he supports the struggle of the Spanish guerrillas against the French troops. When Admiral Leighton, however, he finds little support.

His day dawns when he encounters a squadron of four French ships of the line. The ships of his squadron are too far away to be able to intervene. Nevertheless, he attacks because he believes it can damage so much the enemy ships that they can no longer be used for the rest of the war. With great losses he achieved his goal, but must emphasize the flag and is captured.

The next band (sub Waving flag ) he escapes captivity by a series of lucky coincidences and is celebrated as a hero on his return to England and was knighted the Bath Order. He marries the now Dowager Lady Wellesley and is for the first time in his life without financial worries.

• Novel, epic
• Literature ( English )
• Literature ( 20th century)
• Literary work
• Cecil Scott Forester