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.
H. Russell Wakefield
Born: 1888
Died: 1964 (aged 76)
Bio: Herbert Russell Wakefield was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories.
Known for:
- The Clock Strikes Twelve (1946)
- Strayers from Sheol (1961)
- They Return at Evening (1928)