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Hornblower becomes a national hero when he escapes a French firing squad. But the 'Terror of the Mediterranean' becomes Europe's most wanted man, forced to fight alone for England - and liberty.

Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds himself the new master of the Argonaute, a French flagship taken in battle. With the Peace of Amiens in ruins, he must leave the safety of Falmouth. What lies ahead is the grim reality of war at close quarters - where Bolitho will be called upon to anticipate the overall intention of the French fleet. But the battle has also become a personal vendetta between himself and the French admiral who formerly sailed the Argonaute.

Scelta non casuale questi quattro racconti tratti dalla silloge Il mare color del vino, scrigno dei temi e delle forme più care allo scrittore di Racalmuto. Giacché medesima è la forte, ineludibile passione civile, tesa al disvelarsi della verità, che accomuna Leonardo Sciascia e Leo Gullotta, esemplare testimone e cantore di un narrato godibile, beffardo, sapido, talora grottescamente epico.