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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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Rinehart, Mary Roberts
1876 - 1958
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American author. She was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, today part of Pittsburgh. Her...
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Robinson, Peter
1950 - 2022
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Francis, Dick
1920 - 2010
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Milne, A.A.
1882 - 1956
English writer, poet and journalist who became world famous for having created one of the most beloved figures in...
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