Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: An African missionary dies at the start of World War I and, even though they didn't directly cause his death, his sister, Rose Sayer, blames the Germans. Left alone in enemy-occupied territory, Rose accepts passage on a river boat, The African Queen, which is piloted by a fellow British citizen, Charlie Allnut. Upon learning the boat, which had previously been used to deliver supplies to a mine, carries explosives, she convinces a reluctant Allnut to take the boat down the dangerous Ulanga River so she can use the vessel to sink a German gunboat. Review: I started reading this book some time ago and was finally able to finish it before going to bed last night. Normally, I can get through a book of this size in about a week. This time, it took me considerably longer because, in all honesty, I was having a very hard time staying interested. I've seen the 1951 movie version of this book on more than one occasion and, while it is an OK film, it isn't on my li...