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It is 113 years today since Victor Canning was born.
Victor Canning was a British author of humorous adventure stories and thrillers. He was born in Plymouth, Devon. At the outbreak of the First World War, while his father was doing his military service, he went with his mother and siblings to live with his uncle in Calstock, a few miles north of Plymouth. This was where Canning fell in love with the English countryside, which features prominently...
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Hall, Tarquin
1969 -
British author and journalist born in London. He attended boarding school in Dorset until his father's bankruptcy. When he...
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Osman, Richard
1970 -
Richard Osman is an English comedian, TV-personality and programme presenter who made his international writing...
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Nadel, Barbara
1950 -
Barbara Nadel is a British author of detective stories. She has offered little information about her personal details....
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Cash, Wiley
1977 -
Wiley Cash is an American crime writer. His first two novels went on to become bestsellers with a general appeal. He was...
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