title: Lieutenant Hornblower 1st American Edition
author: C.S. Forester
description: Lieutenant Hornblower tells the stories of Hornblower's exploits through the eyes of Lieutenant Bush. A tyrannical, obsessed, and eventually crazy Captain falls, or is helped, through a hatch while chasing suspected mutineers, of which the other officers may be ringleaders. Upon the incapacity of the Captain, Hornblower, even though the most junior lieutenant, suggests and directs shore invasions in the West Indies, captures enemy ships, and recovers escaped Spanish crews. Upon his name being cleared at a court martial, Hornblower is of course commended for his successes and sent home to England with dispatches as the Captain (as Commander) of one of the prizes he was responsible for capturing. With this view of Hornblower through Bush's eyes we enjoy discovering more about these two characters and their very different personalities.
zlib_text: Lieutenant Hornblower
  
  
  
  
  
  C. S. Forester
  
  
  (1952)
  
  
  
  
  
  v1.1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Chapter I
  
  
  Lieutenant William Bush came on board HMS Renown as she lay at anchor in the
  Hamoaze and reported himself to the officer of the watch, who was a tall and
  rather gangling individual with hollow cheeks and a melancholy cast of
  countenance, whose uniform looked as if it had been put on in the dark and not
  readjusted since.
  
  
  “Glad to have you aboard, sir,” said the officer of the watch. “My name’s
  Hornblower. The captain’s ashore. First lieutenant went for’ard with the bosun
  ten minutes ago.”
  
  
  “Thank you,” said Bush.looked keenly round him at the infinity of activities
  which were making the ship ready for a long period of service in distant
  waters.
  
  
  “Hey there! You at the stay tackles! Handsomely! Handsomely! Belay!”
  Hornblower was bellowing this over Bush’s shoulder. “Mr Hobbs! Keep an eye on
  what your men are doing there!”
  
  
  “Aye aye, sir,” came a sulky reply.
  
  
  “Mr Hobbs! Lay aft here!“paunch