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John Diamond

by Leon Garfield

Costa Book · 1980 · Winner
Children'sISBN 9780140313666

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Costa Book of the YearCosta Children's Book Award1980Winner

About the Author

Leon Garfield (1921–1996) was a British author best known for his children's historical novels such as Smith, Black Jack, Devil-in-the-Fog, and Jack Holborn, often compared to Dickens for their vivid 18th-century settings and dramatic narratives. (1980).

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