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Saylor, Steven
The American author Steven Saylor has pursued two separate literary careers. In the 1980s and early ‘90s he was one of the most popular American authors of homosexual erotic stories, using the pen name Aaron Travis. More recently, he has won international fame for his historical mystery stories set in ancient Rome.
Steven Saylor was born in Port Lavaca, Texas, and grew up in Goldthwaite. His p...
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Canning, Victor
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...
