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Le Queux, William
One of the most remarkable, and most productive, British authors in the early 20th century was William Le Queux who wrote in several genres and mixed facts with fantasy in an effective, sometimes unique, manner. His books were adapted to their time as regards, for example, the political situation in Europe and contemporary British social norms; but above all, he had an intuitive feeling for what...
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Sample of authors
La Plante, Lynda
Lynda La Plante is a British author, television producer and actor born Lynda Titchmarsh in Formby near Liverpool. Her writing career is an unusual one. Several of her books are based on television screenplays and films, others were originally novels that were later adapted, normally for television. She has won a string of awards and was awarded an OBE in 2008.
La Plante was raised in and...
