The African Queen -
C. S. Forester
1935 - William Heinemann Ltd, London - First Edition
First edition of Forester’s novel, famously adapted as the Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
German ‘East Africa (now Tanzania), 1915. When strait-laced missionary Rose Sayer’s brother dies and the German army invade their village, she finds herself thrown together with the gin-swilling Charlie Allnut in his rickety steam-powered boat, The African Queen. Together, they brave German attacks, rapids, malaria and mechanical mishaps – but can they survive each other’s company?’  More Details
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