Quote of the day
To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine.
Norman Douglas
Born: December 8, 1868
Died: February 7, 1952 (aged 83)
Bio: George Norman Douglas was a British writer, now best known for his 1917 novel South Wind. His travel books such as his 1915 Old Calabria were also appreciated for the quality of their writing.
Known for:
- Old Calabria (1915)
- South Wind (1917)
- Siren land (1911)
- Fountains in the sand (1912)
- Some limericks (1928)