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The African Queen
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Hardback Macmillan Collectors Library English
By (author) C. S. Forester , Introduction by Giles Foden


Central Africa, 1914; Rose Sayer, a thirty-three year-old English woman, is left alone when her missionary brother dies. Her only route out is aboard The African Queen, a steam-powered launch captained by Cockney mechanic, Charlie Alnutt. Determined to do her bit for the war effort and to avenge her brother, Rose persuades Charlie that they should attack the German gunboat, the Koenigin Luise. And so begins a most unlikely alliance and love affair, as Charlie and Rose venture down the treacherous Ulanga river encountering danger and adventure at every turn.

This beautiful Macmillan Collectors Library edition of The African Queen by C. S. Forester features an introduction by the award-winning author and journalist, Giles Foden.

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collectors Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collectors Library are books to love and treasure.


Product details

Format Hardback | 248 pages
Dimensions 100 x 157 x 19mm | 160g
Publication date 18 May 2017
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Macmillan Collectors Library
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement Main Market Ed
ISBN13 9781509826773
Bestsellers rank 59,999