Hornblower and the Atropos (published 1953) was the eighth book in the Hornblower series written by C.S. Forester. By internal chronology, it is the fifth book in the series.
It follows Horatio Hornblower after he is assigned to the HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the English navy that qualifies to be commanded by a post-captain, as he hunts for treasure in the Mediterranean Sea.
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It follows Horatio Hornblower after he is assigned to the HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the English navy that qualifies to be commanded by a post-captain, as he hunts for treasure in the Mediterranean Sea.