Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Edward Blishen
Born: April 29, 1920
Died: December 13, 1996 (aged 76)
Bio: Edward Blishen was an English author and broadcaster. He may be known best for the first of two children's novels based on Greek mythology, written with Leon Garfield, illustrated by Charles Keeping, and published by Longman in 1970.
Known for:
- The God Beneath the Sea (1970)
- Oxford Book of Poetry for Children (1963)
- Science Fiction Stories (1988)
- Mind How You Go
- Children's Classics to Read Aloud (1991)