• Hornblower and the "Atropos"

  • By: C.S. Forester
  • Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
  • Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (77 ratings)

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Hornblower and the "Atropos"

By: C.S. Forester
Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
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Publisher's summary

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 Atropos, 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.

Soon Atropos is 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, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike.

©2011 C Forester (P)2009 Phoenix Books, Inc.

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A Great History Lessons

The person who read the story made Hornblower seem 80 years old. I would have liked a more vibrantly told story.

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Terrible narration

The narration is often detached, sometimes whispered, sometimes sing song, and nearly always annoying. It’s a shame, because this is a classic Hornblower story that deserved better.

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Hornblower to the Mediterranean

Forester truly was a masterful author! The storyline, plot, and detail, are fantastically woven into a tale of simultaneous triumphs and defeats. Coster is less preferred than Rodska in narrating, but the story is so captivating, that one overlooks this factor overtime.

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A surprise awaits.

Enjoyed the shipboard story immensely! the ending a surprise and a tad lite, but satisfying none the less.

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Terrible narration

Such a great story, such awful narration.
He doesn't get the subject at all.

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Really hard to listen to.

I can’t recommend any of the books read by Nicolas Coster. Even sped up it’s incredibly slow, lispy, raspy, & at time difficult to hear & understand.

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Atropos

another great adventure, beautiful read, I could imagine myself on the deck, listening to the captains orders

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