| Lieutenant Hornblower is the second novel (in the internal chronology) in the Hornblower series by C. S. Forester.
The newly promoted Hornblower joins HMS Renown as her fifth and most junior lieutenant. It soon becomes apparent that Captain Sawyer is mentally unbalanced, but any attempt to relieve him of command would likely lead to a charge of mutiny. One day, however, he apparently falls down a ladder (there are strong suspicions that he was pushed) and becomes so obviously deranged that Lieutenant Buckland assumes command. Buckland is not up to the challenge. When his frontal attack on a fort fails miserably, it is Hornblower who devises a brilliant plan to defeat the Spanish privateers and accomplish their mission. On their way back to base, however, the prisoners take over the ship, capturing Buckland in his sleep and killing Sawyer. Hornblower organizes and leads a successful counterattack. Thus, when they reach port, it is he, not Buckland, who is rewarded with a promotion. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Navy Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 40 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Setting The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - The Caribbean Water? Yes Water: - warship Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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