Flying Colours | C.S. Forester
Volume 8 of the Hornblower Saga (Nov 1810 - Fall 1811) Forced to surrender his ship Captain Hornblower now bides his time as a prisoner awaiting transport to Paris and a trial on trumped up charges. He escapes with his first lieutenant Bush and his coxswain Brown, and they find refuge in France. Later, they escape to England where Hornblower's life becomes more than he ever expected.