{"product_id":"lord-hornblower-9780316289436","title":"Lord Hornblower","description":"\u003cb\u003eHornblower is tasked with a dangerous rescue mission in this \"enthralling\" chapter (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) in C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure series. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeary of the war that he has waged nearly his entire life, Hornblower finds himself assigned an especially dangerous and dubious new task: to rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew in the Bay of the Seine. This risky adventure, coinciding with reports that the tide of war may be turning -- as Wellington has swept over the Pyrenees and the Russians have reached the Rhine -- propels Hornblower toward the heart of the French Empire, toward a fateful reunion with old friends, and toward the harrowing but glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC. S. Forester (1899-1966) wrote many highly acclaimed novels, including the eleven-volume Hornblower saga and \u003ci\u003eThe African Queen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627552215314,"sku":"9780316289436","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ef647e4-d4ec-45ec-bc07-6cb69e2f80d3.jpg?v=1732675922","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lord-hornblower-9780316289436","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}