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
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
“REAR ADMIRAL LORD HORNBLOWER, for all his proud appointment as commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, paid his official visit to New Orleans in H.M. schooner Crab, mounting only two six-pounders and with a crew of no more than sixteen men, not counting supernumeraries.”
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Hornblower in the West Indies
Horatio Hornblower, now Admiral, sails over seas as challenging as any in his victorious career. As admiral in charge of His Britannic Majesty's West Indies Station he is as gallant, daring, implosive as ever. In this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Scores by source
| Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | Hornblower in the West Indies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (6454) | 4.2 (6454) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (26) | 4.1 (26) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | 4.5 (17) |
Reception
| Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | Hornblower in the West Indies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6454 | 6454 |
| Editions | 99 | 76 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2058 | 2059 |
| Reading it now | 369 | 369 |
| Written reviews | 243 | 243 |
| Wikipedia attention | 395 | 313 |
| Pages | 283 | 326 |