C. S. Forester
Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, best known by his pen name C.S. Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
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- Born in
- Cairo
- Educated at
- King's College LondonDulwich CollegeAlleyn's School
- Awards
- 🏆 James Tait Black Memorial Prize
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1899
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