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Title: A wonderful piece of the saga.
Review: I always worry that the final, unfinished, work of a great author will be a disappointment. This one is not. The first part shows how the author worked, completing a final chapter before moving on, unlike many authors. So the pieces we get are complete and satisfying.But most importantly, in my mind, is the wonderful last chapter. This is how a series should end. After reading all but one of the series, I care about the characters. I want to know how they ended up. Call me a softy, but I wanted Horatio and Lady Barbara to "live happily ever after". Forester gives considerable space to Horatio's thoughts about his happiness in "The Last Encounter" and does it in keeping with his established Hornblower series style. I am grateful that Forester left us with this final story of Hornblower.
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