The Happy Return

By C. S. Forester

In "The Happy Return," C. S. Forester introduces readers to the daring and resourceful Captain Horatio Hornblower. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the novel follows Captain Hornblower's adventures as he commands the HMS Lydia on a secret mission to the Pacific coast of Central America. Tasked with supporting a local rebellion against Spanish rule, Hornblower faces numerous challenges, including battles at sea, treacherous weather, and the enigmatic Lady Barbara Wellesley. Throughout the story, Hornblower's ingenuity, bravery, and complex character are on full display, making "The Happy Return" a thrilling and engaging nautical adventure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
• Release date: Jun 13, 2024
• ISBN: 9780880049818

C. S. Forester

Cecil Scott “C.S.” Forester, born in Cairo in August 1899, was the fifth and last child of George Foster Smith and Sarah Medhurst Troughton. After finishing school at Dulwich College he attended Guy's Medical School but failed to finish the course, preferring to write than study. However, it was not until he was aged twenty-seven that he earned enough from his writing to live on. During the Second World War, Forester moved to the United States where he met a young British intelligence officer named Roald Dahl, whom he encouraged to write about his experiences in the RAF. Forester's most notable works were the Horatio Hornblower series, which depicted a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (filmed in 1951 by John Huston). His novels A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours were jointly awarded the 1938 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. C.S Forester died in 1966.