Hornblower and the Atropos
by Forester, C. S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good+
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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Synopsis
Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C.S. Forester. In this novel, Horatio Hornblower is assigned to the Atropos, the smallest vessel in the English navy that qualifies to be commanded by a post-Captain, as he hunts for treasure in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023335
- Title
- Hornblower and the Atropos
- Author
- Forester, C. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- Stated First Edition.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- FICTION, NOVEL, C. S. FORESTER, HORNBLOWER SERIES, STATED FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- ships/sailing/shipwrecks;
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- Good+
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