Lieutenant Hornblauer

The saga about the officer of the Royal Fleet of Great Britain Horacio Hornblaueer, a glorious and difficult path from a simple midshipman to the Lord and Admiral, is a unique phenomenon in world historical adventurous literature. A millions of admirers, endless circulations, truly world recognition, which brought the writer into the classics of the genre, film and television version with the participation of famous actors as Gregory Pek, Christopher Lee and other stars of world cinema.
The author of the saga, Cecil Scott Forester, said about his hero: “He brought me countless friends around the world. Customs officers read my surname and miss my luggage, without inspecting. He brought me to the admirals and princesses, and I am grateful to him, honestly, although I think often that it would be better not to do this. ” Not every writer was so lucky with the character.
Saga about Horacio Hornblaueer left a noticeable literary mark. Bernard’s book series Cornwell about the arrow of Sharpe was created under the influence of a foreman. Patrick O’Brien, starting from the books of the famous saga, wrote a multi -volume epic about Captain Obri. Even Harry Harrison sprinkled the good image of the hero of the Forester in one of his stories (“Captain Gonario Harppleier”)