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Portrait image of A.A. Milne Photo: Howard Coster/Bob Thomas/Popperfoto/Getty Images (1926)

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Milne, A.A.

English writer, poet and journalist who became world famous for having created one of the most beloved figures in children’s books: Winnie-the-Pooh (Nalle Puh in Swedish). A.A. (Alan Alexander) Milne was born in London, where he grew up and started his schooling at Westminster School 1893–1900. He continued at Trinity College in Cambridge where he was the editor of the student magazine Granta in 1...

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Roger Bennion

Gender: Male

Even though he is comparatively young, he holds the rank of major, but is not active in the military. Roger Bennion comes from an affluent family, and spends most of his time playing golf and solving murder mysteries. He is a skilful amateur detective, a good friend of Chief Inspector Goff from Scotland Yard whom he helps investigate difficult cases in a number of whodunits by the English writer...

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