Fontane, Theodor
1819 - 1898

The German author Theodor Fontane (Henri Théodore Fontane) was born to a Huguenot family in the Brandenburg garrison town ...

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Shute, Nevil
1899 - 1960

British author born as Nevil Shute Norway in Ealing, Middlesex, and raised in Shrewsbury. He stuttered badly, which...

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Crais, Robert
1953 -

Robert Crais is an American author born in Independence, Louisiana, and brought up on the banks of the Mississippi River in...

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Freeling, Nicolas
1927 - 2003

Nicholas Freeling was born Nicolas Davidson in London. His parents were English, but his mother had Dutch roots and the...

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