Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies vs Hornblower in the West Indies: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain in fiction, Naval History, Sea Stories, War Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction

Cover of Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies

Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies C.S. Forester · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.2 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hornblower in the West Indies

Hornblower in the West Indies C. S. Forester · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.

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