Peter Weir did more than just read Patrick O’Brian’s books when he began pre-production on his seagoing adventure film, “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.” For more practical advice, ...

When I was 10 years old, I went off to sea in a British frigate to battle Napoleon's navy and thwart his ambitions in Europe. I made this perilous journey courtesy of C.S. Forester and his wonderful ...

Captain Horatio Hornblower escorts a lady of dubious reputation through troubled waters and learns that there’s more than one way for a midshipman to come of age. During the Napoleonic Wars, Spanish ...

As I mentioned a few years ago, I love Naomi Novik's Temeraire books. Horatio Hornblower with dragons about summarizes the general theme (the lead character is quite Hornblower-like), but of course ...

He made his name with tales of valiant battles fought by his naval hero, Horatio Hornblower. But CS Forester's hidden talent as a racy thriller writer with a penchant for steamy scenes and risqué plot ...

CS Forester is immortal thanks to his adventure stories featuring the Royal Navy hero Horatio Hornblower; many a naval buff would rather discover an unpublished Hornblower yarn than find out the real ...

COMMODORE HORNBLOWER — C. S. Forester — Little, Brown ($2.50). “Get out my best uniform and sword! Have the horses put to in my chariot!” bellowed Captain Sir Horatio Hornblower when the Admiralty ...

Enthusiasts of period dramas simply cannot miss this brilliant collection of ITV films currently available for streaming, this comes as after viewers have raved about a perfect 10/10 historical series ...