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Sample of authors
Harvey, John
The British author, editor and teacher John Barton Harvey grew up in London where he attended St. Aloysius College. He graduated from teacher’s college at the University of London in 1963 and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire) in 1964. He then taught in Heanor, Andover and Stevenage while continuing his studies for a Master of Arts d...
Literary figures
Yashim Togalu
Gender: Male
He is tall, well-built, aged between 30 and 40, with curly black hair and a nice moustache. He is also a eunuch, and he investigates murders and other crimes in 19th century Istanbul on the orders of the sultan, whom he faithfully serves. Yashim Togalu is not uninterested in women, according to author Jason Goodwin, but he understandably prefers to devote his time to cooking, French novels and...