A Pawn Among Kings
The fictionish mistress of Napoleon who leads him astray. This was written when he was very young.
The Paid Piper
Another of his 'sensational' early novels, it includes an exotic storyline with cannibalism and jealousy. Forester was very embarrassed by these earlier attempts later on.
Napoleon and His Court
Maticulously researched, Forester brings a new spark to this well-covered subject.
Josephine, Napoleon's Empress
Basically what the title suggests, a closer look at a remarkable woman.
Payment Deferred
An eccentric man who loves books and needs some extra cash decides to start a scam. He begins speculating but soon his family is torn and the ending is very intriguing. Some people love the work, others hate it. Read it and decide for yourself.
Love Lies Dreaming
Only available in expensive first editions, little is known of this work.
The Wonderful Week
Again no information is available on this book.
Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of Italy
A comprihensive history of Itally in absolute detail from the Congress of Vienna to Mussolini.
Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre
Forester writes of the divine right of monarchy, and all the other details under Louis XIV with witty entertainment.
Brown on Resolution
It is about a Navy-blood son who is captured during WWI but escapes at the Galapagos and is saved by his father but neither father nor son know who the other is.
Lord Nelson
Basically a biography of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and the circumstances of Trafalgar.
The Voyage of Annie Marble
Information on that ship's voyage, pretty much what the title says.
Plain Murder
What starts as a simple fellow who thinks he's smarter than everyone else leads to some scams and finally to murder but in the end despite his charm and intellegence, it is 'plain murder'.
The Annie Marble in Germany
The ship ventures into enemy territory.
Two-and-Twenty
I could find little or no information on this book.
U 97
This is a three act play set aboard a U-boat in WWI.
Death to the French
Cut off behind enemy lines, a British rifleman still works to serve his country in what has been called a 'one man's war'.
The Gun
Basically it is about a cannon that is picked up by some Spanish and where it goes. It basically surveys a war from the gun's perspective.
Nurse Cavell
A co-written Three Act play carefully researched.
The Peacemaker
A sci-fi novel, a man tries to blackmail the entire world into making peace.
The Shadow of the Hawk
Little or no information available.
The African Queen
The General
This is of WWI and shows the fading of the glories of cavalry days.
Marionettes at Home
No information available.
The Earthly Paradise
This is about Columbus and the 'New' World and the incursion of Christianity placed with force upon the natives. At the same time he shows a feeling for Columbus and the others.
The Captain from Connecticut
War of 1812 from an American point of view, a look at the action of the small navy against the British.
The Ship
A WWII true story of a cruiser on the Mediterranean.
The Sky and the Forest
Set again in Africa only from the Native perspective, as 'civillization' comes. His views are very different from those prevalent at the time and it is an interesting read.
Randall and the River of Time
Another war story, a British WWI soldier falls in love.
The Nightmare
This book is about the horrible crimes of the Third Reich, a very moving book.
The Good Shepherd
An American convoy captain seeks to avoid German U-Boats while bringing vital supplies to Britain.
The Barbary Pirates
After years of sitting by, American moves swiftly to stamp out the vicious threat.
The Age of Fighting Sail: The Naval War of 1812
The U.S. Navy holds its own against the superior British.
Hunting the Bismarck
A fictionised version of the sinking of the Bismarck in fine naval style which has been called 'gripping' and 'energetic'.
Long before Forty
This is Forester's Autobiography of his struggle to a writing career and some helpful hints for other authors.
The Man in the Yellow Raft
A collection of short stories, mostly set during WWII.
Gold from Crete
A collection of short stories.
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