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Originally Posted by BookCat
What possessed Forester to publish the 6th book first? I feel like a demanding child constantly asking why, but if I was considering writing a series I would begin with the first book. It's possible that having written something expected to be a stand-alone, prequels might then be thought of, but a sequel would be more likely. One would want to continue working with the characters, take them on other adventures, allow them to grow even more. Then, having done that, maybe consider their early years.
Thinking about it, I can see how a series could grow out of sequence. Think I've answered my own question, thanks for helping.
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Yes, you have. For the most part, the Forester books are written more as stand alone, kind of like the James Bond novels by Ian Flemming. I believe that he started to add the earlier books as fans expressed interest in how Hornblower got to where he was. Forester, of course, didn't know that he would eventually write 5 books that occur prior to the events in the first Hornblower book.