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The Happy Return ( Beat to Quarters in the US) is the first of the Horatio Hornblower novels by C. S. Forester. It was published in 1937. The American title is derived from the expression "beat to quarters", which was the signal to prepare for combat. This book is sixth by internal chronology of the series (including the unfinished Hornblower ...
- C. S. Forester
- 287 pp
- 1937
- 4 February 1937
Chronologically, The Happy Return is the sixth book of the adventures of Horatio Hornblower by C.S. Forester. It was the first book of Hornblower adventures written by Forester, published in 1937. It's the eighth book I've read so far, so as you can see, I've not been following either sequence. lol
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In June of 1808 Hornblower is in command of the 36-gun frigate HMS Lydia, with orders to sailing to the Pacific coast of Nicaragua and supply a local landowner, Don Julian Alvarado, with muskets and powder. Don Julian is ready to revolt against the Spanish (at this point allied with Napoleon). Upon meeting with the man however, Hornblower discovers...
The first half of the 1951 motion picture adaptation Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N., was based on The Happy Return, with minor changes mostly done by C. S. Forester himself. The film starred Gregory Peck as Hornblower, Virginia Mayo as Lady Barbara, Robert Beatty as Mr. Bush, and Alec Mangoas El Supremo.
Characters: 1. First Lieutenant William Bush 2. Captain Horatio Hornblower 3. El Supremo 4. Lady Barbara Wellesley 5. Maid Hebe 6. Coxswain Brown 7. Manuel Hernandez 8. Hankey 9. Harrison 10. Laurie 11. Third Lieutenant Donald Galbraith 12. Polwheal 13. Clay Vessels: HMS Lydia - Natividad
- C. S. Forester
- Michael Joseph, London
- 1937
- 5 min
Jan 28, 2020 · If you read the Horatio Hornblower series in the order of creation, you will follow the story as the writer penned it, starting with world creation (background context) and character introductions. Here is the order of creation, which may be the easiest way to read them: "The Happy Return" ("Beat to Quarters")
Oct 5, 2006 · The Happy Return. C S Forester. Penguin Adult, Oct 5, 2006 - Fiction - 304 pages. June, 1808 and off the Coast of Nicaragua Captain Horatio Hornblower has his hands full. Now in command of HMS Lydia, a thirty-six-gun frigate, Hornblower has instructions to form an alliance against the Spanish colonies with a mad and messianic revolutionary, El ...
- C S Forester
- 0141027053, 9780141027050
- reprint
- Penguin Adult, 2006
The Happy Return (Beat to Quarters in the US) was the first of the Horatio Hornblower novels published by C. S. Forester. It appeared in 1937. The American name is derived from the expression "beat to quarters", which was the signal to prepare for combat.
May 6, 2019 · 5.0 out of 5 stars The central book of the hornblower saga in my opinion - very fascinating even if already written more than fifty years ago Reviewed in Germany on June 9, 2013 Verified Purchase
- C. S. Forester
