Show 101 Ship of the Line by C.S. Forester audio excerpt 2. This is a fine example of Historical Military Fiction. Historical fiction is a great way to learn history. This excerpt is from the second book written in a series of 11 books by Forester. Refer to Wikipedia-Hornblower for a list of the novels in order written (the order I recommend) and in chronological order. This excerpt starts in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of