The African Queen
by FORESTER, C.S
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Corners sharp but slightly rubbed; strip of cloth along tail of both boards is lighter (not sunned, maybe cleaned?); very small dint (1 x 3mm) to lower edge of block. A bright copy of the scarce first UK edition.
Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Archives Fine Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3222
- Title
- The African Queen
- Author
- FORESTER, C.S
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
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- Literature & Classics;
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