Hugo Charteris (1922–1970)
Auteur de The Tide is Right
Œuvres de Hugo Charteris
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1922-12-11
- Date de décès
- 1970-12-20
- Lieu de sépulture
- St Helen's churchyard, Skipwith, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- London, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Elvington, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
Elvington, Yorkshire, England, UK - Études
- Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England, UK
Oxford University (Trinity College) - Professions
- novelist
screenwriter - Relations
- Fleming, Ann (sister)
Fleming, Ian (brother-in-law)
Asquith, Lady Cynthia (aunt)
Marlborough, Laura Duchess of (sister) - Organisations
- British Army (WWII)
- Prix et distinctions
- Military Cross
- Courte biographie
- Hugo Francis Guy Charteris was grandson of Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 12
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 38
- Popularité
- #383,442
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 10
The Indian summer of Gabriel Murray describes the reclusive life of Gabriel Murray, a retired naval officer. Murray's life is rather uneventful, and reminiscences of his life, memories tied to the house, Bindles, and objects in the house, create an image of the British aristocratic life of the first part of the Twentieth Century. The sea and memory of ships is never far away.
In an odd juxtaposition, the quiet life on the Scottish sea board is invaded by elements of modern life: and love, a romance late in life.
The novel is well-written, but did not make any sense to me.… (plus d'informations)