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Robert Leighton


Born
in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, The United Kingdom
June 05, 1858

Died
May 11, 1934


Robert Leighton (1859 – 1934) was a Scottish journalist, editor, and author of boys' fiction. He was an editor of juvenile magazines, and through his work at Young Folks he met his future wife Marie Connor, a prolific author in her own right. Leighton became an expert on dogs and their care and produced many works on this topic.

His works include:
The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands (1891),
The Thirsty Sword (1892),
Wreck of the Golden Fleece: The Story of a North Sea Fisher-boy (1894),
In the Grip of the Algerine: A Historical Tale (1894),
Olaf the Glorious (1895),
Under the Foeman's Flag: A Story of the Spanish Armada (1896),
The Splendid Stranger: A Story of the Monmouth Rebellion (1898),
The Golden Galleon (1898),
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Average rating: 3.58 · 295 ratings · 26 reviews · 39 distinct worksSimilar authors
Olaf the Glorious A Story o...

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The Thirsty Sword A Story o...

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The Golden Galleon Being a ...

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The Pilots of Pomona

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The Viking Novels: Two Nove...

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The Bravest Boy In The Camp...

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Dreadnoughts of the Dogger:...

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Sergeant Silk the Prairie S...

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Kiddie the Scout

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Coo-ee! A story of peril an...

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