Topic: Eden Phillpotts
Quotes
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
The almanac Mar 27, 2009
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
The almanac Mar 27, 2008
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
The Almanac Mar 27, 2007
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
The Almanac Mar 27, 2006
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
The Almanac Mar 27, 2005
Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in India, educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for 10 years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer.
He was the author of many novels, plays and poems about Dartmoor. His Dartmoor cycle of 18 novels and two volumes of short stories still have many avid readers despite the fact that many titles are out of print.
Phillpotts also wrote many other books with a Dartmoor setting. He was for many years the President of the Dartmoor Preservation Association and cared passionately about the conservation of Dartmoor.
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