Hornblower During the Crisis

Rating:
Summary: Could have done without it
Review: While it is nice to see more of Forester's storyline in writing, I could have done without this book. The beginning does take off where "Hotspur" left off, but it was very aggrivating when the story concluded with brief notes about how the author intended the ending to be The short stories in the end appeared to just be thrown in for the sake of filling up pages. I would have liked it better had the book been seperate from the rest of the series. I am baffled why the publisher would make this the fourth book when it contains a short story that takes place when Hornblower is already and Admiral. If you bu the book, just read the first short story that starts after Hornblower leave Hotspur and save the rest for later.