CS Forester
Novelist

CS Forester Net Worth

CS Forester was an English author born in Egypt on August 27, 1899. He is best known for his twelve-volume Horatio Hornblower series and the 1935 novel The African Queen. Two of his other novels, Flying Colours and A Ship of the Line, were awarded the James Tate Black Memorial Prize, a prestigious literary award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 27, 1899
Birth Place Egypt
Age 120 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 2, 1966 (age 66)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Egyptian-born English author who wrote the twelve-volume Horatio Hornblower series, as well as the 1935 novel The African Queen. Two of his other novels -- Flying Colours and A Ship of the Line -- received the prestigious James Tate Black Memorial Prize.

Before Fame

After dropping out of his London secondary school, he traveled to the United States, where he spread British World War II-era propaganda to American citizens to encourage Americans to join the war effort.

Trivia

His novel The African Queen was the basis for a 1951 John Huston film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn.

Family Life

Before divorcing in 1945, he and his wife Kathleen became parents to two sons.

Associated With

He met Future children's author Roald Dahl while both men were involved in British war-time military and intelligence efforts.

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