The African Queen
by C.S. Forester
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- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New
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About This Item
The African Queen, C.S. Forester. International Collectors Library, Garden City., 1963. Green faux leather boards with gilt design, reading ribbon, green endpapers. In fine, unread condition. Basis of the Humphrey Bogart movie of the same name.
Synopsis
The African Queen is the story of a jerry-rigged attack on a German gunboat in Central Africa during the early days of World War I. An important subplot is the love story between the Charlie Allnutt, captain of the small launch named The African Queen, and Rose Sayer, the sister and companion of an Anglican missionary who dies in the first part of the novel. Rose's personality is the driving force of the attack, and the novel. Interestingly, the original UK edition has a happy ending, with the couple surviving to be married, but in the US edition, Allnutt dies during the attack. -
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001637
- Title
- The African Queen
- Author
- C.S. Forester
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- International Collectors Library
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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