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Brian Thompson


Born
in Lambeth, London, The United Kingdom
January 01, 1935

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Genre
Mystery, Nonfiction


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He read English at Cambridge. Since 1973 he has written for a living as a radio and television playwright and a documentary film maker. He is also the author of several acclaimed biographies: A Monkey Amongst Crocodiles, Imperial Vanities and The Nightmare of a Victorian Bestseller. ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 856 ratings · 171 reviews · 119 distinct works • Similar authors
Blind Man Walking: The Amer...
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The Disastrous Mrs. Weldon:...
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Keeping Mum
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The Widow's Secret
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Imperial vanities: The adve...
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Clever Girl
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The Nightmare of a Victoria...
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Bella Wallis: A Victorian M...
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The Sailor's Ransom: A Bell...
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The Player's Curse: A Bella...
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Series by Brian Thompson

The Widow's Secret The Sailor's Ransom: A Bell... The Player's Curse: A Bella... Bella Wallis: A Victorian M...
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“I feel a horror for exaggerated love or friendship. It's just too well demonstrated to me that when the moment comes that one asks something, or has need of something, the responce is not worth a biscuit.”
― Brian Thompson, A Monkey Among Crocodiles: The Life, Loves and Lawsuits of Mrs Georgina Weldon – a disastrous Victorian
tags: friendship, love, relationship
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“Doing nothing when nothing is happening is no relaxation.”
― Brian Thompson, A Monkey Among Crocodiles: The Life, Loves and Lawsuits of Mrs Georgina Weldon – a disastrous Victorian
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“The real purpose of friendship was to discover and exploit weakness in others.”
― Brian Thompson, A Monkey Among Crocodiles: The Life, Loves and Lawsuits of Mrs Georgina Weldon – a disastrous Victorian
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