Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga) (urspr publ 1953; utgåvan 2001)

Hornblower leads a ship into the Mediterranean in this "intense and exciting" installment (New York Times) of C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure saga.
In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson.
Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly challenging a Spanish frigate several times her size. At the center of each adventure is Hornblower, Forester's most inspired creation, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike.
"I find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining." --Winston Churchill

I was loving this until the unexpectedly DEPRESSING final chapter - WTF! ( )

First assignment-manage the funeral procession for Lord Nelson; next accept the king's great
nephew (a German princeling) as a midshipman and go to the Turkish coast to recover British treasure ( )

Serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, 1953. ( )

Buena Horatio va avanzando en su carrera, bien escrita, tal vez cannsa un poco los terminos técnícos en inglés. Lo mandan a buscar un tesoro y en el medio una serie de aventuras ( )