A review by indio_ink
Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester

5.0

Much more of a plot than the first Hornblower novel and better characterization as well. The book offers a more substantial cast of characters"","" from the chillingly insane Capt Sawyer to the diffident first lieutenant Buckham who finds himself in control of HMS Renown and the suffering Mr Wellard.This is also the novel where Hornblower's best friend"","" William Bush first appears. (The contrast between the sensitive"","" intelligent Hornblower and the vigorous old salt Bush reminded me of that other counter-weighted pair of mariners"","" Aubrey and Maturin. This novel in fact is told from the point of view of Bush"","" a device that allows the reader another angle from which to appreciate the development of Hornblower's character.