The Happy Return
(Beat to Quarters)
(The first book in the Horatio Hornblower series)(1937)
A novel by
C S Forester
Another exciting addition to our growing collection of sea stories, BEAT TO QUARTERS is a favorite among devotees of Horatio Hornblower, England's most durable sailor.
The creation of C.S. Forester (AFRICAN QUEEN, THE GOOD SHEPHERD), Hornblower is known and admired throughout the Western world. Winston Churchill was a notable enthusiast; he mentioned Hornblower in his WW II memoirs.
In BEAT TO QUARTERS, a still young Hornblower is captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia. He sets his course for Spain and Nicaragua in his ongoing quest to cut Napoleon's lines wherever he crosses them.
The creation of C.S. Forester (AFRICAN QUEEN, THE GOOD SHEPHERD), Hornblower is known and admired throughout the Western world. Winston Churchill was a notable enthusiast; he mentioned Hornblower in his WW II memoirs.
In BEAT TO QUARTERS, a still young Hornblower is captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia. He sets his course for Spain and Nicaragua in his ongoing quest to cut Napoleon's lines wherever he crosses them.
Used availability for C S Forester's The Happy Return
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Hardback Editions
January 2001 : Hardback
 | Title: BEAT TO QUARTERS Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 1985 : Library Binding
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 1-4177-0766-6 / 978-1-4177-0766-9 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1980 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C S Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1961 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C.S. Forester. Publisher: Michael Joseph, (Greenwich Edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1958 : Hardback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C.S. Forester Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1955 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1952 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): Forester C. S. Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
December 1951 : Hardback
 | Title: Happy Return Author(s): C.S. Forester ISBN: 0-7181-0469-2 / 978-0-7181-0469-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1949 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1943 : Hardback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Sun Dial Press, Garden City NY Availability: Amazon More details... |
1942 : Hardback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): Forester C. S. Publisher: Little Brown Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1940 : Hardback
 | Title: Happy Return, The Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Happy Return Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1939 : Hardback
 | Title: THE HAPPY RETURN Author(s): C. S. FORESTER Publisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1938 : Hardback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C S Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1937 : Hardback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2006 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C S Forester ISBN: 0-14-102705-3 / 978-0-14-102705-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1999 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Little, Brown Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 1985 : Paperback
 | Title: Hornblower : Beat to Quarters Author(s): C.S. Forester ISBN: 0-316-28932-9 / 978-0-316-28932-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Back Bay Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 1981 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 0-523-41390-4 / 978-0-523-41390-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Pinnacle Books (Mm) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1980 : Paperback
 | Title: The happy return Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1974 : Paperback
 | Title: BEAT TO QUARTERS Author(s): C.S. Forester Publisher: Pinnacle Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1974 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 0-523-00385-4 / 978-0-523-00385-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Pinnacle Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1973 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): Forester C. S. Publisher: Bantam Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1971 : Mass Market Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
August 1969 : Paperback
 | Title: Happy Return Author(s): C.S. Forester ISBN: 0-14-000835-7 / 978-0-14-000835-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Putnam~mass Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1965 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C S.: Forester Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
December 1964 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Bantam # H2875 Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1959 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return. Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1958 : Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1955 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return (Mermaid Books Series) Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Mermaid Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1954 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S Forester Publisher: Penguin Books. Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1951 : Paperback
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1949 : Paperback
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1942 : Mass Market Paperback
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Pocket Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1937 : Paperback
 | Title: The Happy Return. Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
2002 : Audio CD
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 0-7366-9128-6 / 978-0-7366-9128-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2001 : Audio Cassette
 | Title: Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga) Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 0-7366-6755-5 / 978-0-7366-6755-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
October 1998 : Audio Cassette
 | Title: Hornblower and the Happy Return Author(s): C.S. Forester ISBN: 1-85998-996-9 / 9781859989968 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1998 : Audio Cassette
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S. Forester ISBN: 0-7540-0137-7 / 978-0-7540-0137-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1984 : Audio Cassette
 | Title: Beat To Quarters Author(s): C.S. Forester ISBN: 0-7366-0654-8 / 978-0-7366-0654-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 1975 : Unknown
 | Title: Beat to Quarters Author(s): C.S. Forester Publisher: Pinnacle Availability: Amazon More details... |
1955 : Unknown
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): Publisher: Michael Joseph Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1951 : Unknown
 | Title: The Happy Return Author(s): C. S. Forester Publisher: Penguin Books in assocaiation with M.Joseph Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1946 : Unknown
 | Title: Beat to quarters Author(s): C. S Forester Publisher: Little Brown Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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