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The Secret City

by Hugh Walpole

James Tait · 1919 · Winner
Historical FictionISBN 9781366584748

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About the Author

Sir Hugh Walpole (1884-1941) was a prolific English novelist, born in New Zealand, renowned for his historical fiction like the Herries Chronicle series starting with Rogue Herries (1930), semi-autobiographical Jeremy novels, and works such as Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1911) and The Secret City (1919), the latter winning the inaugural James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Read more →

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