The African Queen
Author: C.S. Forester
A classic story of adventure and romance – the novel that inspired the legendary movie starring Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, , A fast-moving tale and a very good yarn…Mr Forester again and again proves himself a master of suspense – New York Times Book Review, , As World War I reaches the heart of the African jungle, Charlie Allnutt and Rose Sayer, a dishevelled trader….Read More
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