A.N. Wilson: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Andrew Norman Wilson
Born	October 27, 1950 (age 76) • England
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1988)
Notable Works	“Aftershocks” • “Kindly Light” • “My Name is Legion” • “Scandal” • “The Healing Art” • “The Sweets of Pimlico” • “Unguarded Hours” • “The Vicar of Sorrows” • “Who Was Oswald Fish?” • “Wise Virgin”

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