Hornblower and the Atropos
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| Author | C. S. Forester |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Horatio Hornblower |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Hardcover & paperback |
| Pages | 285 pp |
| Preceded by | Hornblower and the Crisis (1967) |
| Followed by | The 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.