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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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Goodwin, Jason
1964 -
Jason Goodwin is a British author and journalist. His mother, the bohemian author Jocasta Innes, and his father, the author...
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Tuomainen, Antti
1971 -
A Finnish author and journalist who gained international attention with his crime novels. They are translated into a number...
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Connolly, John
1968 -
Irish author, born and raised in Dublin. After finishing school, he worked for a few years, including jobs as a bartender...
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Peace, David
1967 -
David Peace is a British novelist. He was born and raised in Osset near Leeds in Yorkshire. He was educated in Wakefield,...
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