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.
Vernon Coleman
Born: 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Vernon Coleman is a former general practitioner, and the author of over 100 books, including non-fiction works about human health, politics, cricket, and animal issues, and a range of novels. He is a militant vegetarian and antivivisectionist.
Known for:
- The Bilbury Chronicles (1992)
- How to Stop Your Doctor Killing You (1996)
- The Man Who Inherited a Golf Course (1993)
- Village Cricket Tour (1990)
- Bilbury Country (1996)