Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
C. S. Forester
English heritage blue plaque in East Dulwich, south London
Forester's 1934 science fiction novel The Peacemaker was reprinted in Famous Fantastic Mysteries in 1948.
The African Queen (novel)
The African Queen is a 1935 novel written by English author C. S. Forester. It was adapted into the 1951 film of the same name.
First edition