hilariously, I know this from a list where people are stunned to hear the books are kinda gay

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Happy birthday, C. S. Forester. God bless you eternally for the glorious descriptions and the perfect turns of phrase; for the curtains, the pineapples, the carriage rides, the Loire, the quarter-gallery, the wet t-shirt contests -- for enough gay to keep Liberace in pink spangles for a hundred lifetimes -- for characterization both subtle and

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[iansmomesq]

*applauds*

Well said!

and God bless Mr. Forester for mangled French, Whist, and Spherical Trigonometry. XD For Marie and the Count and all the generations of Gerards and for Hornblower on the donkey, and Richard Arthur, and "It's Sunday, sir," and crazy ships surgeons, and pineapples and lemonade...

... and yes, for Caudebec.

Happy Birthday Mr. Forester!!!

[porridgebird]

.... and Rose and Charlie and the African Queen :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY C.S.F!

[black_hound]

*raises a glass of pineapple juice in his honor*

*plans field trip to California to raise his ghost from his grave so we can find out where he stashed the 12th manuscript*

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I'LL MEET YOU THERE WITH MY SHOVEL. XD