{"product_id":"hornblower-and-the-atropos-9780316289290","title":"Hornblower and the Atropos","description":"\u003cb\u003eHornblower leads a ship into the Mediterranean in this \"intense and exciting\" installment (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) of C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure saga. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the \u003ci\u003eAtropos\u003c\/i\u003e, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. \u003cbr\u003eSoon \u003ci\u003eAtropos \u003c\/i\u003eis part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly challenging a Spanish frigate several times her size. At the center of each adventure is Hornblower, Forester's most inspired creation, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining.\" --Winston Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316289290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.64w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e79991 \/ Hornblower and the Atropos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"C. S. Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636204826780,"sku":"9780316289290","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cf137e8c-9fa5-4719-a343-64c437a0d7c7.jpg?v=1603841249","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hornblower-and-the-atropos-9780316289290","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}