He was an actor, playwright and prolific novelist, but we like Arthur Applin best of all for his Philandering Angler. Published in 1948, just a year before his death, and illustrated by BB, this memoir nudges and winks through some wonderful tales and includes the best "forced off the river" excuse ever.
Having found a stream full of brownies in northern France, Applin was aghast to be turfed out of his hotel before he could exploit it. Mind you, the German army was invading...
Having found a stream full of brownies in northern France, Applin was aghast to be turfed out of his hotel before he could exploit it. Mind you, the German army was invading...
Novels
The Butcher of Bruton Street (1908)
The Pantomime Girl (1911)
Blackthorn Farm (1915)
Admiral Jellicoe (1915)
The Chinese Cabinet (1921)
The Chronicles of a Gigolo (1929)
The Actress (2010)
The Pantomime Girl (1911)
Blackthorn Farm (1915)
Admiral Jellicoe (1915)
The Chinese Cabinet (1921)
The Chronicles of a Gigolo (1929)
The Actress (2010)
Non fiction show
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