Recently, we enjoyed our family nights with the first 2 episodes of the Horatio Hornblower played by Ioan Gruffud. I remember owning a set of these books written by C.S Forester back home and I still have them in my old aparador, I believe. If you are a buff, these historical fiction series will make your study of European wars more delightful.

My children immediately found a hero in this midshipman. They fell in love with the character. The story of Horatio Hornblower exemplifies courage, loyalty, honor and duty of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. I love those books! And now that my children have watched two of these TV series and  have learned that I have the books, they couldn't stop pestering me. I have to write it down on my list-to-get from the Philippines. They are waiting for the 3rd episode of the series. We will have to borrow all of the DVDs before our time lapses here.

Here is the complete list of the Horatio Hornblower series. And as I google more about it, I learned that there was a 1951 movie based on the classic starred by Gregory Peck. Hmmm, I should see this one, too. I hope they also have it on the rental.

You can read more about these books at Wikipedia and reviews at Napoleonic Guide.