Cecil Scott Forester fu un romanziere inglese celebre per i suoi racconti d'avventura e crociate militari. La sua opera è rinomata per le sue avvincenti narrazioni sulla guerra navale e gli spesso pericolosi viaggi dei suoi personaggi. Forester possedeva un talento distintivo nell'immergere i lettori nelle ambientazioni storiche e nelle vite interiori dei suoi protagonisti. I suoi romanzi continuano a catturare con il loro spirito d'avventura e la loro profonda narrazione.
I "Hornblower går i aktion" gifter Horatio Hornblower sig med Maria, men fortryder snart sit valg. Uden tid til at dvæle sendes han ud i den britiske flåde for at kæmpe mod Napoleon. På skibet "Hotspur" står han over for mange udfordringer, især da de nærmer sig den franske flådebase Brest.
Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Stegosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Stegosaurus, a Jurassic dinosaur!
Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Triceratops! Stomp, stomp! Roar, roar! Learn why this dinosaur is called the Triceratops and so much more!
Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Brontosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Brontosaurus, the “thunder lizard” dinosaur!
Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty T. Rex! Stomp, stomp! Roar, roar! Learn why this dinosaur is called the T. Rex and so much more!
For all his young life Albert Brown had known that he was to join the Navy, and the beginning of the First World War finds him a Leading Seaman. Alone on the barren island of Resolution in the South Pacific, he fights against the might of a German battleship. This is the first of C.S.Forester's novels about the sea.
Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Tripoli, the narrative unfolds as the United States confronts the menace of pirates capturing American merchant ships and imprisoning sailors. With a young and inexperienced navy at the helm, the story captures the daring spirit and challenges faced during this pivotal moment in American history. C.S. Forester weaves a tale of adventure and bravery, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the fledgling nation as it fights to protect its maritime interests.
A classic story carefully adapted to suit the needs of learners of English at Intermediate level. A large number of full-colour illustrations facilitate understanding. The activity section contains a variety of tasks on each chapter.�
NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS Discover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd 'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 It's 1942. America has just joined the war. Greyhound, an international convoy of thirty-seven allied ships, is in operation. Captain Krause must lead his first command of a US destroyer as the convoy ploughs through the icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas. For forty-eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the wolf packs of German U-boats. His mission looks doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon. . . This is a riveting classic of naval warfare from the author of the legendary Hornblower series. 'High and glittering excitement' New York Times
Hornblower er krigsfange på vej til Paris, men lykkes med at flygte. Hjemme i England antages han for død, hans hustru er død, og en adelsdame har taget sig af hans søn. Han vender dog hjem og får oprejsning samt belønning for sin indsats i kampen mod Englands fjender.