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Born December 10, 1903 • Transvaal • South Africa
Died September 21, 1973 (aged 69) • Lewes • England
Awards And Honors Costa Book Awards (1973)
Notable Works “Curlew River” • “The Case Is Altered” • “The Invaders” • “Turbott Wolfe”

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