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Old 03-28-2013, 09:04 AM   #1
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Hornblower stories
I've recently re-discovered the Horatio Hornblower books by C. S. Forester, after a gap of many years. They are much more exciting than I remember. And also more enjoyable given that I now know more of the historical background.

If you are looking for historical naval novels set against the Napoleonic Wars, I can recommend these books. Start with Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. Although it wasn't the first to be written, it is the first in chronological order - the one that introduces the character.

The only problem I have is the baffling nautical terminology. I just have to ignore that.

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