C S Forester

Forester was born Cecil Louis Troughton Smith. He grew up in London, then came to America at the start of World War II.

C S Forester book reviews

  • The Captain from Connecticut 5 out of 5

    wonderful.

    by Thomas Y, Oct 11, 2012

    C.S. Forester has always produced exactly what was expected. The answers to the challanges. The triumph of the will over all obstacles. read more

  • The Good Shepherd 1 out of 5

    Not worth your time

    by Steve A, Oct 4, 2012

    I would never have guessed that this book was written by C. S. Forester...it lacks his usual crispness, character development and attention to detail.

    The book plods from one "crisis" to the next, ... read more

  • Lieutenant Hornblower 5 out of 5

    Hot Shot Hornblower

    by doug52, Jan 26, 2012

    I read the Hornblower series as a young man, and now I am exploring them again forty years later. I am still impressed by their technical accuracy and strength of character development. In ... read more

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