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C. S. Forester
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British novelist, "Hornblower" author (1899–1966)

Also known as: Cecil Scott Forester, Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith, C. S. 포레스터, C·S·福里斯特, Сесил Скотт Форестер, سي. إس. فورستر

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Known works

  • Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (2000)
  • Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror
  • The Hornblower companion (1964)
  • The good shepherd (1955)
  • Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (1920)