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Set in German East Africa in 1914, The African Queen follows a spinster sister of a British missionary and a former naval captain, who together commandeer the launch “African Queen.” Facing an unwalled German gunboat, they navigate an uncharted river as war rages around them.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: C. S. Forester
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