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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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Boileau, Pierre
1906 - 1989
Pierre Boileau was one half of the partnership (and the brand) Boileau-Narcejac, which can best be described as French...
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Robinson, Peter
1950 - 2022
Peter Robinson is a Canadian author born in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. He was a wayward teenager with little interest...
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Taylor, Andrew
1951 -
The British author Andrew John Robert Taylor was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and grew up in East Anglia. He attended...
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Hancock, Anne Mette
1979 -
After having worked as a journalist and press & publicity manager, Danish Anne Mette Hancock made her international...
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