He met Roald Dahl in 1942 while living in Washington, D.C., and Forester encouraged him to write about his experiences in the RAF. He eventually settled in Berkeley, California. He began writing seriously around 1921 using his pen name.įorester moved to the United States during the Second World War, where he worked for the British Ministry of Information and wrote propaganda to encourage the US to join the Allies. He wore glasses and was of slender physique he failed his Army physical and was told that there was no chance that he would be accepted, even though he was of good height and somewhat athletic.
He began to study medicine at Guy's Hospital but left without completing his degree. ( July 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įorester was born in Cairo and moved with his mother to London after a family breakup at an early age, where he was educated at Alleyn's School and Dulwich College. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
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