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The African Queen
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The African Queen Mp3 cd - 2016

by C. S. Forester; Read by Michael Kitchen


About this book

The African Queen is the story of a jerry-rigged attack on a German gunboat in Central Africa during the early days of World War I. An important subplot is the love story between the Charlie Allnutt, captain of the small launch named The African Queen, and Rose Sayer, the sister and companion of an Anglican missionary who dies in the first part of the novel. Rose's personality is the driving force of the attack, and the novel. Interestingly, the original UK edition has a happy ending, with the couple surviving to be married, but in the US edition, Allnutt dies during the attack.

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From the publisher

Upon her brother's death, missionary Rose Sayer and Charles Allnutt, disreputable skipper of the African Queen, become allies as, marooned in German Central Africa during World War I, they fight their old launch downriver 'to strike a blow for England'.

First Edition Identification

The first U.K. edition can bring over $15,000 for a book in excellent condition. Wear to the edges of pages and the boards of the book is common, but the original printing holds up well. It should be noted that the US edition is known to be much more likely to have suffered damage, and is considered fragile. Copies of the first US edition in good shape are very rare, and can command several thousand (U.S.) dollars if they are without substantial flaws.

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  • Title The African Queen
  • Author C. S. Forester; Read by Michael Kitchen
  • Binding MP3 CD
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Audible Studios on Brilliance
  • Date 2016-06
  • ISBN 9781531873653 / 1531873650
  • Weight 0.15 lbs (0.07 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5 in (17.02 x 13.46 x 1.27 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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The African Queen
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The African Queen

by Forester, C. S./ Kitchen, Michael (Narrator)

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Audible Studios on Brilliance audio, 2016. Audio CD. New. mp3 una edition. 6.75x5.25x0.50 inches.
Item Price
NZ$50.14
NZ$21.26 shipping to USA