1812, and the faith of Europe lies in the hands of newly appointed Commodore Hornblower ...
Dispatched to northern waters to protect Britain's Baltic interest, Horatio Hornblower must halt the advance of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. But first he must battle the terrible Baltic weather: fog, snow and icebound waterways; overcome Russian political and commercial intrigues; avoid the seductive charms of royalty as well as the deadly reach of assassins in the imperial palace; and content with hostile armies and French privateers. With the fate of Europe balanced on a knife edge, the responsibility lies heavy on the Commodore's shoulders.
Dispatched to northern waters to protect Britain's Baltic interest, Horatio Hornblower must halt the advance of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. But first he must battle the terrible Baltic weather: fog, snow and icebound waterways; overcome Russian political and commercial intrigues; avoid the seductive charms of royalty as well as the deadly reach of assassins in the imperial palace; and content with hostile armies and French privateers. With the fate of Europe balanced on a knife edge, the responsibility lies heavy on the Commodore's shoulders.
