Quote of the day
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. These qualities have ever been displayed in their mightiest perfection, as attendants in the retinue of strong passions.
Dornford Yates
Born: August 7, 1885
Died: March 5, 1960 (aged 74)
Bio: Dornford Yates was the pseudonym of the English novelist, Cecil William Mercer, whose novels and short stories, some humorous, some thrillers, were best-sellers in the 21-year interwar period between the First and Second world wars.
Known for:
- The Brother of Daphne (1914)
- Adele and Co (1931)
- Berry and Co (1920)
- Jonah and Co (1922)
- The House That Berry Built (1945)
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