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Arthur W. Upfield

Born

in Gosport, Hampshire,, The United Kingdom

September 01, 1890

Died

February 13, 1964

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Aka Arthur Upfield

Arthur William Upfield (1 September 1890 – 13 February 1964) was an Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte ('Bony') of the Queensland Police Force, a half-caste Aborigine.

Born in England, Upfield moved to Australia in 1910 and fought with the Australian military during the First World War. Following his war service, he travelled extensively throughout Australia, obtaining a knowledge of Australian Aboriginal culture that would later be used extensively in his written works. In addition to his detective fiction, Upfield was also a member of the Australian Geological Society and was involved in numerous scientific expeditions. Upfield's works remained ...more

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	The Bone is Pointed (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 1,396 ratings — published 1938 — 9 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
	Murder Down Under (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #4) 3.93 avg rating — 1,266 ratings — published 1937 — 60 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
	Death of a Swagman (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #9) 3.93 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 1945 — 47 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 Sands of Windee (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #2) 3.96 avg rating — 768 ratings — published 1931 — 46 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 Barrakee Mystery (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #1) 3.83 avg rating — 788 ratings — published 1929 — 36 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
	Wings Above The Diamantina (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #3) 4.09 avg rating — 577 ratings — published 1936 — 37 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 Mystery of Swordfish Reef (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #7) 3.96 avg rating — 543 ratings — published 1939 — 45 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 Bachelors of Broken Hill (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #14) 3.94 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 1950 — 45 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 Widows of Broome (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, #13) 4.11 avg rating — 445 ratings — published 1950 — 40 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
	Man of Two Tribes (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #21) 4.11 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 1956 — 44 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

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“One of the half-caste’s few vices was a prodigious vanity. Yet this vanity was based on concrete results.”
― Arthur W. Upfield, The Sands Of Windee

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“If as much thought were given when transferring the unemployed of Great Britain to the dominions as a successful squatter is obliged to give to his flocks, the British Empire would be far more prosperous than it is.”
― Arthur W. Upfield, The Sands of Windee

tags: british-empire, colonialism, imperialism, sheep-farming

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