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Charles Nicholl


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
July 19, 1950

Genre
Nonfiction, History


Charles Nicholl is an English author specializing in works of history, biography, literary detection, and travel. His subjects have included Christopher Marlowe, Arthur Rimbaud, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Nashe and William Shakespeare. Besides his literary output, Nicholl has also presented documentary programs on television. In 1974 he was the winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer Award for his account of an LSD trip entitled 'The Ups and The Downs'.

Nicholl was educated at King's College, Cambridge, and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has lectured in Britain, Italy and the United States. He lives in Lucchesia in Italy with his wife and children. He also lectures on Martin Randall Travel tours. ...more

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The Reckoning: The Murder o...
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Traces Remain: Essays and E...
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The Creature in the Map: A ...
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“This is the way history happens: it is measured out in days rather than epochs.”
― Charles Nicholl, The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street
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“Everything should be doubted and tested before it is held to be true.”
― Charles Nicholl, Leonardo da Vinci: Flights of the Mind
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“When in doubt, move, even if it's in the wrong direction.”
― Charles Nicholl, The Fruit Palace
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