C. S. Forester | Bookhype

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.

12 Apr 2001

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The Gun (Cassell Military Paperba) (New Method Supplementary Readers) (Heritage of Literature S.)

28 Mar 2013

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Death To The French

14 Dec 1978

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Payment Deferred

Jan 1, 1959

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Brown on Resolution

Jan 1, 1958

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Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga, #11)

18 May 2017

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The African Queen (Hollywood greats collection) (Imprint Books)

Jan 1, 1953

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Hornblower and the "Atropos" (Hornblower Saga, #5) (Hornblower, #5) (Penguin fiction) (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea)

Jan 1, 1952

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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower, #2) (Hornblower Saga, #2) (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea)

Jan 1, 1950

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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower, #1) (Hornblower Saga, #1) (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea)

Jan 1, 1946

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Lord Hornblower (Hornblower, #10) (Hornblower Saga, #10) (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea)

Jan 1, 1945

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Hornblower, Commodore Hornblower

Dec 1, 1941

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Captain from Connecticut

Jun 1, 1940

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Hornblower Takes Command

Dec 1, 1939

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Captain Horatio Hornblower

Dec 3, 1925

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Flying Colours (Hornblower, #8) (Hornblower Saga) (A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea)

Jan 1, 1920

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Last Nine Days of the Bismarck