Unfinished at the time of Forester's death, this novel deals with Hornblower when he is soon to become a captain, and must fight alongside a man he has unintentioanlly helped to court-martial. The unfinished fragment is followed by Forester's notes on the novel's conclusion. Two stories are also included in this volume - "Hornblower's Temptation" and "The Last Encounter" that depict Hornblower in his youth and in old age. Like new.  Little, Brown and Company. 1999. Paper. USED. $15.00