Hornblower and the Atropos

Hornblower and the Atropos
First edition cover
AuthorC. S. Forester
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHoratio Hornblower
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1953
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typeHardcover & paperback
Pages285 pp
Preceded byHornblower and the Crisis
(1967) 
Followed byThe Happy Return
(1937) 

Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C.S. Forester.

Horatio Hornblower is posted to HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the Royal Navy that merits command by a post-captain, as he salvages treasure from the Mediterranean Sea.