Beat to Quarters
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Beat to Quarters is a historical naval adventure novel in C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on complex sea battles and leadership at sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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nautical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Happy Return NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Forester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
duty and honor
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leadership at sea ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ tactical sea battles ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Horatio Hornblower universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ naval fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Age of Sail naval combat
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portrayal of complex command decisions at sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Horatio Hornblower series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRank | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| publicationOrderInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| series | Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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early 19th century ⓘ |
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