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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
Volume One of the enormously popular Horatio Hornblower Saga. Seventeen year old Horatio joins the British Navy as a midshipmen to fight against Napoleon and his tyranny of Europe. Duels, imprisonment, shipwrecked sailors, naval battles – this is where it all begins.
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Hornblower and the Atropos
In Volume 5, Hornblower is called upon to act as a bargeman while traveling with his wife and baby son to London where he is to take command of the Atropos. Soon he is recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and challenging a Spanish frigate.
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My Life on the Mississippi
A skillful, and frequently hilarious, comparison of Mark Twain and the author, Richard Bissell. Part commentary and part autobiography, Bissell deftly interweaves family history, anecdotes, and career paths into an unforgettable linking of two outstanding authors and river boat buffs living almost a century apart.
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Adventures of a River Rat
A true accounting of Captain Ron's adventures after a lifetime of odd jobs and pseudo-careers. Absorbing and sometimes outrageously funny stories from a man who lives life to its fullest.
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My Years With General Motors
With his brilliant managerial practices and insights into the new consumer economy, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. led the General Motors Corporation to become the world’s largest industrial organization. This biography was an instant bestseller in 1964 and is still considered indispensable reading by modern business giants.
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