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Ian Hay


Born
in Scotland
April 17, 1876

Died
September 22, 1952

Genre
Romance, Fiction


John Hay Beith was a Scottish schoolmaster, soldier, playwright, and novelist.

He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh and St. Johns College, Cambridge. He was a second-lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was sent to France in April 1915 where he was awarded the Military Cross. He was later Director of Public Relations at the War Office (1938 - 1941).

As "Ian Hay", he was also a novelist and playwright. ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.98 · 209 ratings · 33 reviews · 191 distinct works • Similar authors
The First Hundred Thousand
4.14 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1917 — 150 editions
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A Safety Match
3.69 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1911 — 77 editions
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Pip: A Romance of Youth
3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1917 — 76 editions
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All in It : K(1) Carries On
4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1917 — 140 editions
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The Lighter Side of School ...
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3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1914 — 87 editions
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A Knight on Wheels
3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1914 — 62 editions
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The Right Stuff
4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1912 — 87 editions
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Happy-Go-Lucky
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1913 — 54 editions
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The Unconquered Isle: Malta...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1943
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The Last Million: How They ...
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The First Hundred Thousand All in It : K(1) Carries On
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