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Sample of authors
Waltari, Mika
The Finnish author Mika Waltari is considered one of the foremost Nordic authors of the 20th century. Many of his books are classics, probably best-known is the historical novel Sinuhe the Egyptian (1945, Sinuhe, egyptiläinen). He was also a poet and playwright, and he wrote crime stories, non-fiction, short stories, travel writing, and for a period comic strips. His books have been translated ...
Literary figures
Robbie (Robert) Lewis
Gender: Male
A jolly, patient and methodical detective sergeant in Oxford, who is the right hand and faithful companion of the somewhat gruffy Chief Inspector Morse in the crime novels by Colin Dexter. Lewis’ first name is rarely mentioned in the books, and in the TV series he is called Robbie. In the novels, he is happily married to Valerie and they have two children; in the later TV series, in which he is t...