A PLEA: As two 78 year olds and both fans of C S Forrester and Hornblower maybe you might agree with my observation that there is a gap in the series that should be filled. For my part I persuaded the Folio Society to publish the Hornblower series in logical order a few years ago. What I believe is missing is for “The New Hornblower Companion” containing maps of all his voyages, illustrations of the design of Ships of the Line together with a dictionary of their rigging and internal parts and a definition of standard English naval practices on them. This could be an attractive publication for all Hornblower fans. Do you agree and who might be persuaded to develop this further? P. S. Llove your Sharpe books.

Chris Stoker