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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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![Författarporträtt av Wilson, Robert](images/writer/2985/wm_BR_2985_20160316150157_Large.jpg)
Wilson, Robert
1957 -
The crime novelist Robert Wilson was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire. His father was a Royal Airforce fighter pilot, and the...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Schulman, Ninni](images/writer/5920/wm_BR_5920_20150910002952_Large.jpg)
Schulman, Ninni
1972 -
The Swedish author Ninni Schulman was born as Karin Jessica Christina Olofsdotter-Jansson at Rämmen in Värmland province, a...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Tangen, Geir](images/writer/7193/wm_BR_5c9bb0bcebd22b0f41da47c37d27728deb7004838fd15.jpg)
Tangen, Geir
1970 -
The Norwegian author Geir Tangen was born in Øystese in Hardanger where he also grew up. In the family home, reading was ...
Further reading![Portrait image of Pierre Boileau](images/writer/5580/61978e7d910a9c9f1819dd06cbf7f1197884b0e60ef4c.jpg)
Boileau, Pierre
1906 - 1989
Pierre Boileau was one half of the partnership (and the brand) Boileau-Narcejac, which can best be described as French...
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