{"product_id":"the-life-and-times-of-horatio-hornblower-a-biography-of-c-s-foresters-famous-naval-hero-paperback","title":"The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. Northcote Parkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower--the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for \"Parkinson's Law\"--work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a \"biography\" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.44 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43911875985543,"sku":"9781590130650","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bmh3eVNhWStybFRjV1pFMWZLVHBUQT09.webp?v=1771328883","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-life-and-times-of-horatio-hornblower-a-biography-of-c-s-foresters-famous-naval-hero-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}