Midshipman's Hope

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First in the military science fiction series that does an excellent job of transferring Hornblower to interstellar space. A thoroughly enjoyable read (David Drake).
In the year 2194, seventeen-year-old Nicholas Seafort is assigned to the HiberniaThis page-turning science fiction in the vein of Robert Heinlein and Orson Scott Cardwith a dash of Horatio Hornblowermarks the captivating debut adventure in Feintuchs hugely popular Seafort Saga.

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[Midshipmans Hope] is a delightful book, intelligent and carefully written. The Washington Post Book WorldAn excellent job of transferring Hornblower to interstellar space. A thoroughly enjoyable read. David Drake

Author Bio

David Feintuch (19442006) was the author of the award-winning military science fiction Seafort Saga series, which spans Midshipmans Hope, Challengers Hope, Prisoners Hope, Fishermans Hope, Voices of Hope, Patriarchs Hope, and Children of Hope. Feintuch came to writing late, previously having worked as a lawyer and antiques dealer. In 1996, at the age of fifty, he won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer from the World Science Fiction Society. He later expanded into the fantasy genre with his Rodrigo of Caledon series, including The Still and The King.