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Roland Pertwee

Born

in Brighton, The United Kingdom

May 17, 1885

Died

April 26, 1963

Genre

Fiction, Children's

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Born and educated in Brighton, Roland Pertwee gained a scholarship at the Royal Academy Schools to study painting at the early age of 16. Two years later he exhibited at Burlington House, one of the youngest ever to do so and he was justly proud of the achievement.

Thereafter he went to Paris and studied at the Atelier Julien, becoming, in his own words, "one of the argumentative all-hour gang of the Quartier Latin".

On his return to London he set himself up as a portrait painter but giving, again in his own words, "general dissatisfaction to my sitters and myself", success eluded him and he was struggling to make ends meet so he decided to have a career change and, with no training, became an actor.

He served in the Royal Army Service Corps i ...more

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Roland Pertwee’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 53 ratings · 20 reviews · 78 distinct works

	The Islanders 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1950 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The River God 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interference really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1927 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empty Arms 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rough Water (Islanders, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1951	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fish Are Such Liars 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men of Affairs liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1922 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Old Card really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Wonderful Selves liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gentlemen March. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars