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C S Forester novels. was: Re: Basque Country XIX century
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2010 Mar 15, 14:06 -0000
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2010 Mar 15, 14:06 -0000
I would add to Michael Dorl's list of Forester's non-Hornblower books, one named "Brown on Resolution", set in the Galapagos in World War 1. It's been fimed twice; one rather well, the other rather badly was made into a middling film named something like "Sailor of the King". The "Captain Horatio Hornblower RN" film isn't a bad shot, as these things go. It's memorable for the line in which Hornblower promises that Lady Barbara will be back in England "before the first robin". Forester, and Hornblower, would have been well aware that the robin is a Winter resident in England, as the Hollywood scriptwriter did not. George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Dorl"To: Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 12:56 PM Subject: [NavList] Re: Basque Country XIX century | Andres Ruiz wrote: | Hewitt: yes I have read eight or ten novels by O'Brian. I have quoted Master and Commander for the film, several friends of mine have known O'Brian through it. | | | | George Huxtable: I know the film "Captain Horatio Hornblower" with Gregory Peck, but no Forester's novels. I am going to put these in my list. | | | | Thanks to all. | | Two not well known short novels by Forester are "The Gun" and "Riffle Man Dodd". Neither nautical, both set in Napoleon era Spain. "The Gun" was made into a truly awful movie. |