Hornblower And The Email Saga by Laura

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Fandom: Hornblower
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: No
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:
What WOULD it have been like if they'd had PCs and email accounts? This retelling of the first two Hornblower series through the use of emails that the characters send to each other is hilarious! Characterization is spot on, especially in a medium where it might seem difficult to manage this feat.

Somehow it is managed admirably and absolute madness is the result. This is the fic that's made me snort beverages onto my screen, that makes me laugh hysterically and that I HAVE to share with my online Hornblower buddies, it just works so WELL

TO: styles@crewmen.com
FROM: oldroyd@crewmen.com
SUBJECT: check this out

Styles,

Look at this website: www.17thcentury_babes.com. What do you think?

Oldroyd



TO: oldroyd@crewmen.com
FROM: styles@crewmen.com
SUBJECT: Re: check this out

It's great, I've book-marked it. I like that chick on page 3 the
best!!! I'll forward it on to Matthews and Finch.

Better go, otherwise "His Majesty's Latest Bad Bargain" will see this.



TO: styles@crewmen.com
CC: oldroyd@crewman.com; matthews@crewmen.com; finch@crewmen.com
FROM: archie@GAARRHHH.com
SUBJECT: Belay that!

BELAY THAT, STYLES! Unless you want to find your files in the
recycling bin!

Midshipman Kennedy



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