Together the disparate duo work to ensure their survival on the treacherous waters and devise an ingenious way to destroy a German gunboat. However, it does not take long before their passionate dislike turns to love. Forester (Author) 883 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 12.45 11 New from 12.45 Paperback 15.92 1 New from 15.92 MP3 CD 32.04 6 New from 17.28 Audio, Cassette 52.36 2 New from 52.
She can’t tolerate his drinking or bad manners he isn’t crazy about her imperious, judgmental attitude. When invading Germans kill her brother and level the village, Charlie Allnut (Bogart in the role which won him his only Oscar), the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, offers to take Rose back to civilisation. Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary (Robert Morley). Here is a quick description and cover image of book The African Queen written by C.S. Allnut and Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way. Brief Summary of Book: The African Queen by C.S. Forester, this wartime romantic adventure sees the pair forced to travel together down a hazardous East African river after the outbreak of World War I. Forester's classic romantic adventure is a tale of opposites attracted. Three movie giants come together in the cinematic classic The African Queen, combining the masterful direction of John Huston with the fabulous chemistry of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in their only onscreen pairing.
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