Photo: Steve Wood / REX / TT (1994)
Sample of authors
Thomas, Leslie
The Welsh author Leslie Thomas was born in Newport, South Wales. He is one of the most popular British late 20th century authors on account of his sensitive characterization and comical, often farcical, plots. Since most of his novels are set during and immediately after the Second World War they are less popular outside Britain.
Thomas attended school in Newport in 1943 when his father was...
Literary figures
Ganesh Ghote
Gender: Male
A pleasant, if rather naïve police detective in Bombay, India, who has great respect for his self-important superiors and his temperamental, beautiful wife Protima. Ganesh Vinayak Ghote loves her and their son Ved – and his job. He is usually called in when a mysterious and bizarre crime has been committed, and with great patience – and quite a lot of luck – he finds the answers in a row of novels...