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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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King, Laurie R.
1952 -
American author and theologian, born as Laurie Richardson in Oakland, California. The family moved several times within the...
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Høeg, Peter
1957 -
The Danish author Peter Høeg was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the inner-city district of Christianshavn. His mother ...
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Lagercrantz, David
1962 -
David Lagercrantz is a Swedish author and journalist born in Solna and brought up there and in Drottningholm, both near...
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Milne, A.A.
1882 - 1956
English writer, poet and journalist who became world famous for having created one of the most beloved figures in...
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