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Edward Wilson


Born
Baltimore (Maryland), The United States

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Edward Wilson served in Vietnam as an officer in the 5th Special Forces. His decorations include the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for Valor. Soon after leaving the army, Wilson became a permanent expatriate in the UK in 1974. He formally lost US nationality in 1986. Edward Wilson is a British citizen, but has also lived and worked in Germany and France.

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Average rating: 4.04 · 4,684 ratings · 362 reviews · 121 distinct works • Similar authors
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South Atlantic Requiem (Cat...
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Portrait of the Spy as a Yo...
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A River in May: "The best V...
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The Envoy Midnight Swimmer The Darkling Spy The Whitehall Mandarin A Very British Ending South Atlantic Requiem Portrait of the Spy as a Yo...
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“The capitalist will sell you the rope that you use to hang him.”
― Edward Wilson, The Whitehall Mandarin
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“Humanity is exalted not because we are far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of life.”
― Edward Wilson
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“often love men who make them laugh.’ She felt”
― Edward Wilson, South Atlantic Requiem
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