Down Under Donovan - Wallace, Edgar

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Résumé :
This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Down Under Donovan' is a crime novel by this prolific author of detective fiction. Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born in London, England in 1875. He received his early education at St. Peter's School and the Board School, but after a frenetic teens involving a rash engagement and frequently changing employment circumstances, Wallace went into the military. He served in the Royal West Kent Regiment in England and then as part of the Medical Staff Corps stationed in South Africa. Whilst in the Balkans covering the Russo-Japanese War, Wallace found the inspiration for The Four Just Men, published in 1905. Over the rest of his life, Wallace produced some 173 books and wrote 17 plays. These were largely adventure narratives with elements of crime or mystery, and usually combined a bombastic sensationalism with hammy violence.

Biographie:
Richard Horacio Edgar Freeman, n? le 1?? avril 1875 ? Greenwich et mort le 10 f?vrier 1932 ? Hollywood, est un ?crivain et journaliste britannique, ?galement sc?nariste et r?alisateur de cin?ma. Il est l'auteur de nombreux romans policiers et r?cits d'aventures publi?s sous le pseudonyme de Edgar Wallace....

Sommaire:
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was a British writer known for his contributions to sensational genres like detective stories, gangster novels, adventure tales, and science fiction. He was born on April 1, 1875, in Greenwich, London, to a poor family and was raised as an illegitimate child. Wallace left school at the age of 12 and began working in various jobs before finding his way into journalism. His early life was marked by hardship, but he soon found success as a writer, contributing not only novels but also plays, screenplays, and short stories. Wallace is best remembered for his detective and crime fiction, including the creation of The Green Archer and the introduction of the character King Kong to cinema. His works were marked by suspense, high tension, and complex characters. He was married twice, first to Ivy Maude Caldecott, with whom he had a son and daughter, and later to Ethel Violet King. Wallace passed away on February 10, 1932, at the age of 56 in Beverly Hills, California....