Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott) 1899-1966Overview
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The African Queen
by C. S Forester
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188 editions published between 1935 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 3,351 libraries worldwide English missionary's sister enlists aid of mechanic in blowing up German gunboat on African lake.
Lord Hornblower
by C. S Forester
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134 editions published between 1946 and 2010 in 12 languages and held by 2,984 libraries worldwide Once again the indomitable Hornblower risks his career in the fight against Napoleon. Allied with him is his old love Marie. She is by no means the least of the obstacles in the way of his return to the arms of Lady Barbara.
Lieutenant Hornblower
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102 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 2,793 libraries worldwide A gripping, rip-roaring tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas.
Commodore Hornblower
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55 editions published between 1944 and 2002 in 7 languages and held by 2,655 libraries worldwide Horatio Hornblower returns to sea with the rank of Commodore in command of a small squadron during the Napoleonic wars. The fate of Europe hangs on the outcome of his mission.
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
by C. S Forester
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123 editions published between 1948 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,512 libraries worldwide At age 17, Horatio Hornblower embarks upon the career which will eventually carry him into a dozen major campaigns during the Napoleonic wars.
Captain Horatio Hornblower
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45 editions published between 1939 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 2,492 libraries worldwide This trilogy contains three novels of Captain Hornblower's adventures in the British navy in the early 19th century.
Hornblower and the Hotspur
by C. S Forester
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80 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in 10 languages and held by 2,465 libraries worldwide Preparation for war against the French, daring commando-style raids and the rigors of naval discipline tests Hornblower's ingenuity and courage to the limit.
Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
by C. S Forester
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36 editions published between 1957 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,380 libraries worldwide As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
The good shepherd
by C. S Forester
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46 editions published between 1955 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 2,346 libraries worldwide Forty-eight hours in the life of Captain Krause who had just 4 ships with which to protect the 37 merchantmen in the convoy.
Hornblower and the Atropos
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78 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 1,988 libraries worldwide Recounts the early years of Horatio Hornblower's captaincy, in which the young hero is stretched to the utmost by adventures at home and in the Mediterranean.
The age of fighting sail; the story of the naval War of 1812
by C. S Forester
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9 editions published between 1956 and 1976 in English and held by 1,870 libraries worldwide Study of the Naval War of 1812, its relation to the military policy of both the U. S. and Great Britain, and its strategy and tactics.
The captain from Connecticut
by C. S Forester
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67 editions published between 1941 and 1997 in 6 languages and held by 1,798 libraries worldwide In the second year of the War of 1812, Captain Peabody's mission is to break the British blockade. A blizzard has cut visibility to yards. Who would expect a Yankee frigate to be in the Long Island Sound at night and under such conditions?
The sky and the forest
by C. S Forester
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31 editions published between 1948 and 1992 in 5 languages and held by 1,705 libraries worldwide Loa was like a god in Central Africa until King Leopold's agents arrived from Europe and sacked his kingdom.
Ship of the line
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92 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,618 libraries worldwide Captain Horatio Hornblower and the undaunted crew of the Sutherland set sail to rival the exploits of Napoleon's ships.
The last nine days of the Bismarck
by C. S Forester
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56 editions published between 1951 and 2003 in 9 languages and held by 1,605 libraries worldwide The hunt-and-chase story of the great German battleship which attacked British shipping in the Atlantic.
Flying colours
by C. S Forester
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110 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,581 libraries worldwide A prisoner of the French after he was forced to surrender his ship, Captain Horatio Hornblower faces a trial by his captor, if he can escape, a court-martial back in England.
The ship
by C. S Forester
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96 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 1,394 libraries worldwide British naval engagement in Mediterranean during the World War.
Beat to quarters
by C. S Forester
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48 editions published between 1937 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 1,343 libraries worldwide June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua - a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS "Lydia", to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landoner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and "to take, sink, burn or destroy" the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line "Natividad" or face court-martial.
Hornblower during the crisis, and two stories: Hornblower's temptation and The last encounter
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8 editions published between 1967 and 1999 in English and held by 1,240 libraries worldwide Captain Hornblower struggles to do his part to bring glory and victory to England during the Napoleonic Wars.
The general
by C. S Forester
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95 editions published between 1936 and 1996 in 7 languages and held by 867 libraries worldwide Traces the career of Herbert Curzon, a former cavalry officer who thinks himself a leader, but whose ignorance spells disaster for his troops during World War I. more
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Admirals Africa Africa, Central Armed Forces--Officers Audiobooks Biography Bismarck (Battleship) Criticism, interpretation, etc. Drama Fiction Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Forester, C. S.--1899-1966 Great Britain Great Britain.--Royal Navy Historical fiction Historical fiction, English Historical fiction--Authorship History Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) Kings and rulers Large type books Man-woman relationships Midshipmen Military campaigns Napoleonic Conquest of Spain (1808-1813) Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Naval history Novelists, English Peninsular War (1807-1814) Sea control Sea stories Sea stories, English Sea stories--Authorship Slavery and Islam Slave trade Spain Television adaptations Television programs United States United States.--Navy Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War of 1812 War stories War stories, English West Indies Wilderness survival Women missionaries World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
C. S. フォレスター, 1899-1966
Forester, C. S.
Forester, C. S. 1899-1966
Forester, C.S. (Cecil Scott)
Forester, Cecil S.
Forester, Cecil Scott
Forester, Cecil Scott, 1899-1966
Scott Forester, Cecil 1899-1966
Smith, Cecil Louis Troughton
סמית, ססיל לואיס טרוטון
פורסטר, ס. ס. (ססיל סקוט), 1899-1966
פורסטר, ססיל סקוט, 1899-1966
سى. اس. فورستر، 1899-1966 م.
سيسيل سكوت فورستر، 1899-1966 م.
فورستر، س. س. (سيسيل سكوت)، 1899-1966 م.
فورستر، سيسيل سكوت، 1899-1966 م. פורסטר, ס. סC. S. フォレスター Languages
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