Sample of authors
Pérez-Reverte, Arturo
Spanish author born in Cartagena in the south-eastern part of the country. Between 1973 and 1994, Pérez-Reverte worked as a war correspondent and reported from most of the then on-going armed conflicts in Europe, Africa and Latin America for Spanish media. He is now a full-time novelist and journalist. He has been a columnist for XLSemanal – a Sunday supplement distributed with a number of Sp...
Literary figures
Henry Wilson
Gender: Male
Stubborn, skilful and respected Scotland Yard superintendent, the main character in a long series of novels and short stories by the couple G.D.H. and Margaret Cole. Henry Wilson is ordinary, with no special features. He is a bachelor – married to his work. On one occasion, he exposes corrupt politicians, and must leave the police force to work as a private detective, but after a while is back i...