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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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Brett, Simon
1945 -
British author born in Worcester Park, Surrey. In 1949, the family moved to Ealing and a year later to Banstead where he...
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Brown, Dan
1964 -
Dan Brown is an American author born as Daniel Brown in Exeter, New Hampshire. His father was a teacher of mathematics and...
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Norman, Diana
1933 - 2011
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published...
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Bond, Michael
1926 - 2017
The British author Thomas Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire, England. He attended Presentation College, Reading....
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