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Cecil Scott Forester, an Englishman, was born in Cairo in 1899, the son of a British army officer. He was educated in London, and for a time he studied medicine. After a World War I stint in the infantry, however, he decided to be a poet. This was a shortlived pursuit and he soon turned to biography and fiction. He then wrote many best-selling novels—African Queen and The General among them—before he wrote the first of his Hornblower stories in 1937. That first book was Beat to Quarters, chronol...

Henry Denker is an author recognized for his contributions to Reader's Digest Condensed Books, appearing in multiple volumes throughout the years. His writing includes various novels and at least one play, "Far Country." Denker's work has reached a wide audience through these popular collections.

Morris Langlo West AO was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies. West's works were often focused on international politics and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in international affairs. On...

Sheila Burnford (11 May 1918 – 20 April 1984) was a Scottish-born writer of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Educated in England, France and Germany, she served as a volunteer ambulance driver during the Second World War before emigrating to Canada in 1948 and settling in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay), Ontario. Her best-known book, The Incredible Journey (1961) — the story of two dogs and a cat making their way home through the Ontario wilderness — became an international bestsell...

Sue Ellen Bridges is known for her work with "Reader's Digest Condensed Books." Her contributions helped bring a wide array of stories to a broad audience, making literature more accessible.