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Sample of authors
Bjørnstad, Ketil
Norwegian author, pianist and composer born in Oslo. Ketil Bjørnstad studied for Robert Riefling and Amalie Christie. He made his debut with Piano Concert no. 3 by Béla Bartók together with the Oslo Philharmonic in 1969. As a composer he has been described as a romantic impressionist strongly influenced by contemporary jazz, but rock music is also part of his repertoire. Bjørnstad has recorded som...
Literary figures
Mary Russell
Gender: Female
When she is 15 years old, the American theology student Mary Russell, born in 1900, becomes an apprentice to no other than Sherlock Holmes himself. Besides which, she eventually marries him, and with his assistance solves a row of mysterious cases. The independent, smart and pretty young lady’s adventures are told by Laurie R. King in a suite of novels, which are presented as being Russell’s mem...