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by C. S. Forester


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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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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 African Queen
  • Author C. S. Forester
  • Binding unknown
  • ISBN 9783293205703
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African Queen: Roman (Unionsverlag Taschenbücher) (German Edition)

by C. S. Forester

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Unionsverlag, 2012. Perfect Paperback. New. German language. 7.40x4.88x0.87 inches.
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African Queen

by C. S. Forester

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9783293205703
ISBN 10
3293205704
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1
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Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
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Description:
Unionsverlag, 2012. Perfect Paperback. New. German language. 7.40x4.88x0.87 inches.
Item Price
NZ$31.25
NZ$21.30 shipping to USA