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The African Queen
The African Queen
Author: C.S. Forester
ISBN-13: 9780316289108
ISBN-10: 0316289108
Publication Date: 6/30/1984
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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6 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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.
fbclibrarian avatar reviewed The African Queen on + 107 more book reviews
I read this book because I've seen the movie so many times. It's a good book, but has a poor ending to it.
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Fun read! I've seen the movie several times and found that the book was true to the video retelling most of the time. I love these characters whether they are played by Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart or found in print form where I can form my own view of them in my mind. It's a great read and a great movie. I enjoyed this read so much.
fog avatar reviewed The African Queen on + 139 more book reviews
If you like the movie you will love this book. The movie is very true to the book and you can't help putting the voices of Bogie and Hepburn to the book. One of the classics that should be on everyone's read list.