The Happy Return
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| Originally published | February 4, 1937 |
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| Authors | C. S. Forester |
| Publishers | Penguin Group |
| Adaptations | Captain Horatio Hornblower |
| Preceded by | Hornblower and the Atropos |
| Genres | Historical Fiction |
| Nautical Fiction | |
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| ID | 2342204 |
About The Happy Return
The Happy Return was the first of the Horatio Hornblower novels published by C. S. Forester. It appeared in 1937. The American name is derived from the expression "beat to quarters", which was the signal to prepare for combat. This book is sixth by internal chronology of the series.
