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Flying Colours

by C. S. Forester Book 4 in the Hornblower Saga series.

First published 1999

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After the disastrous end of his command in the Mediterranean, Horatio Hornblower is a French prisoner facing trial and probable execution for violating the laws of war. Escape gives him another chance, but getting home requires a dangerous journey through hostile territory with Lieutenant Bush and the injured coxswain Brown. The novel turns defeat and captivity into a test of endurance, loyalty and ingenuity as Hornblower struggles to reach Britain and an uncertain future.

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Napoleonic Era1792–1815 CE

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