Sample of authors
Oppenheim, E. Phillips
The British author E. (Edward) Phillips Oppenheim achieved great international successes during the first half of the 20th century, and was called ‘the prince of story-tellers’. He wrote in several popular-literature genres, mainly spy and crime stories, but also science fiction, adventure stories and romance. He was born in London, but grew up in the city of Leicester where his father ran a lea...
Literary figures
Arab Blake
Gender: Female
Black-haired Arabella ”Arab” Blake is young, beautiful and slim. She is a crack shot, angler and she plays a mean game of hockey. She is married to the antiques dealer Andy, a pensive, quiet gentleman who ends up in some very perilous situations, usually as a result of his adventurous wife. The couple are the principal characters in a series of entertaining novels by Richard Powell.