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Sample of authors
Forsyth, Frederick
Frederick Forsyth is a major author of political thrillers. He was born in Ashford, Kent, England, as the only child in a family of furriers. He became interested in books as a young child and attended Tonbridge School, a public school where he showed a great gift for languages, and he dreamed of becoming a journalist, preferably foreign correspondent. Aviation was another major interest, and...
Literary figures
Anna Pigeon
Gender: Female
Anna Pigeon is a US national park ranger, which is also the profession of her creator, the author Nevada Barr. Pigeon has a complex background that includes periods of substance abuse, and she has a complicated love life. She used to live in New York, but because of her profession she moves around a great deal. She loves animals and she is an active environmentalist.