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Guy Bellamy


Born
Bristol, The United Kingdom

Guy Bellamy (1935–2015) was an English author known for humorous novels. He wrote 14 novels, starting with The Secret Lemonade Drinker in 1977. His last, The Secret Vodka Drinker, appeared in 2012.

Bellamy was born in Bristol in 1935, but grew up in Surrey. Upon leaving school, he joined the RAF for National Service. He worked as a journalist on local newspapers in the Surrey area before going on to work on Fleet Street, becoming one of the youngest sub-editors on the Daily Express at the age of 24. He then worked at The Sun, before leaving in 1977 to focus on writing novels.

Average rating: 3.72 · 1,082 ratings · 44 reviews · 24 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Nudists

3.62 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 1986 — 9 editions
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The Comedy Hotel

3.38 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1993 — 7 editions
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The Holiday

3.80 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions
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The Secret Lemonade Drinker

3.57 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1988 — 10 editions
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The Man Who Won

3.56 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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In the Midday Sun

3.95 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1989 — 8 editions
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A Village Called Sin

3.94 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions
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The Tax Exile

3.85 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1989 — 8 editions
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The Power of Women

4.18 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions
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The Sinner's Congregation

3.98 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1984 — 7 editions
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“Music was what filled the Range Rover as we drove off, although it was hardly what I recognize as music. Somebody who couldn’t sing was shouting words I couldn’t hear against a noise I didn’t like.”
Guy Bellamy, The Comedy Hotel

“could feel the icy wind of the passing years on the back of my neck again, but I fought back.”
Guy Bellamy, The Comedy Hotel

“I resolved that if the heavens were going to pour liquid on my head, I would pour much more down my throat.”
Guy Bellamy, The Comedy Hotel

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