Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga #5) by C.S. Forester Stokes She is an experienced birdwatcher

She is an experienced birdwatcher and a founding member of the Maine Entomological Society

beginning in the 1880s

With this book in hand

sea monsters and hobbits

They both live in Minneapolis

Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga #5) by C.S. Forester Stokes She is an experienced birdwatcherIn the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22 gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblowers command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleets harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly