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The African Queen
The African Queen
Author: C.S. Forester
This novel is about an action in WW I between German forces and what might be called British irregulars. Rose Sayer, sister of an English missionary in German Central Africa, seems an unlikely heroine until her brother dies and she takes responsibility for her own life. With a gin drinking engineer, Allnutt, the indomitable Miss Sayer sets out o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316289108
ISBN-10: 0316289108
Publication Date: 6/30/1984
Pages: 256
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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kcrouth avatar reviewed The African Queen on
A pretty cool story about the two least likely to meet and become friends doing just that, and more. Some parts were too detailed, but realistic. After seeing the film many times, it was great to read the story that inspired it. And it was great picturing Bogart and Hepburn on every page.
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well written, i read it to compare it to the movie. The movie was a comedy, the book a satire
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I read this book because I have enjoyed the movie for many years. It was surprising that the Hollywood version of so long ago kept so closely to the book. This certainly cannot be said of movies made in the last 40 years when Hollywood amends to written version to suit its own agenda.

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