Description
'It is impossible not to be thrilled by Edgar Wallace.' So said the blurbs of Wallace's own books.
Indeed, he was a prolific author of over 170 books, translated into more than thirty languages. More films were made from his books than any other twentieth-century writer, and in the 1920s a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. His success is written in black and white, but his life got off to an inauspicious start.
Edgar Wallace, the illegitimate son of a travelling actress, rose from poverty in Victorian England to become the most popular author in the world and a global celebrity of his age.
Famous for his thrillers, with their fantastic plots, in many ways Wallace did not write his most exciting story: he lived it, and here Neil Clark eloquently tells his tale to allow you to live it too.
The definitive biography of the sensational storyteller Edgar Wallace
About the Author
NEIL CLARK is a journalist, broadcaster and award-winning blogger. He has contributed numerous articles to leading newspapers, such as the Guardian, Daily Mail and The Spectator. He is a regular pundit on sport and current affairs on television and radio, and in 1993-94 he was Chair of the Edgar Wallace Society.
Reviews
Clark's aim is less to claim Wallace as a neglected genius than to 'generate renewed interest in this remarkable man'. In this he succeeds admirably.
-- Duncan Campbell * The Guardian *A very readable biography about an extraordinary writer.
-- Martin EdwardsA fascinating book which I wholeheartedly recommend.
-- Christopher Gray * The Oxford Times *Book Information
ISBN 9781803993799
Author Neil Clark
Format Paperback
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
