Best Selling Books by C. S. Forester

First published in 1927, Love Lies Dreaming is one of C.S Forester''s earliest novels. Told in the voice of a young writer struggling to pen his next novel and therefore superficially preoccupied with the art of novel writing, at its true core this is a story about the quarrels and joys of early married life. In the end, as the narrator discovers, the best inspiration for good novel writing comes from the very ordinary jealousies and insecurities that make up his daily relationship with his wife, Constance. Written tenderly, but without nostalgia, this novel is a commentary on what it means to be young, married and in love, and is as relevant today as when it was first published.

With rations running dangerously low, Captain Hornblower fears that the lure of the South Sea islands may entice the crew to mutiny.

''''The General'''' by C. S. Forester is a searing, satirical, and deeply realistic novel about the rise and tragic leadership of Herbert Curzon, a professional British Army officer during the First World War. The book explores several core themes regarding warfare and military hierarchy: The novel is a direct examination of the popular WWI "lions led by donkeys" myth. Forester portrays a commander who isn''t a villain or a fool, but rather a brave, steadfast, and completely unimaginative man. Curzon''s career advances through a mix of fortuitous luck, survival in the early slaughters of the war, and an advantageous marriage. Though he is out of his depth intellectually, he rises to command 100,000 men on the Western Front. Curzon applies outdated 19th-century cavalry tactics and unquestioning obedience to his superiors, resulting in massive, devastating casualties at major battles like the Somme and Passchendaele. Ultimately, the book is a masterful psychological study of how strict compliance with military tradition and hubris can lead to horrific human tragedy.

Soon to be the major motion picture Greyhound, a WWII naval thriller of "high and glittering excitement" (New York Times) from the author of the legendary Hornblower series The mission of Commander George Krause of the United States Navy is to protect a convoy of thirty-seven merchant ships making their way across the icy North Atlantic from America to England. There, they will deliver desperately needed supplies, but only if they can make it through the wolfpack of German submarines that awaits and outnumbers them in the perilous seas. For forty eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the submarines, combating exhaustion, hunger, and thirst to protect fifty million dollars'' worth of cargo and the lives of three thousand men. Originally published as The Good Shepherd and acclaimed as one of the best novels of the year upon publication in 1955, this novel is a riveting classic of WWII and naval warfare from one of the 20th century''s masters of sea stories.

Payment Deferred is a crime novel by C.S. Forester. It tells about William Marble, a bank clerk living in south London with a wife, Annie, and two teenage children. William suffers financial crisis and suddenly gets visited by a rich orphaned nephew, who''s just inherited a large sum of money. A cruel plot comes to his mind and eventually he gets very rich, although he now lives under the burden of a hard crime. The rich life, new love affairs and better education for children don''t bring him happiness. The dark fate follows him everywhere and he lives in fear that it will finally catch up with him.

Introducing the gallant hero of "Beat to Quarters," Captain Hornblower, in the first of a series of grand adventures. For his first command after escaping from France, Hornblower is given charge of the royal yacht - and he soon requires all his skill and instinct to prevent disaster!

Before C.S. Forester achieved literary success with his famous saga of Captain Horatio Hornblower and the great romantic novels such as “The Africa Queen”, he had a difficult time making his start as an author. Long Before Forty is the account of his lonely struggle to learn how to write. The concluding section, “Some Personal Notes,” is a memoir of his creation of the famous Captain Hornblower!

A shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson''s navy as a midshipman on board H.M.S. Justinian. In action, adventure and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.

somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and ''to take, sink, burn or destroy'' the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad or face court-martial. A daunting enough set of orders-even if the happily married captain were not woefully distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.

In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.