Sample of authors
Greene, Graham
Henry Graham Greene was a British author and journalist born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, who became one of the foremost names in the history of 20th century English literature. His parents, who were first cousins, both came from a large and influential family, Greene’s father was a teacher and headmaster at Berkhamsted School. Greene had five siblings, his brother Hugh became head of the BBC a...
Literary figures
Daniel Calder
Gender: Male
Like his colleague, Samuel Behrens, he is a friendly, elderly gentleman – and one of the most cold-blooded and skilful executioners working for the British counter intelligence service. The two are the main characters in a number of commended short stories – but no novels – by Michael Gilbert. They live in the same village in the county of Kent, and are bachelors, but Calder (who is an expert on w...