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Elleston Trevor

British novelist and playwright (1920-1995) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 75

Elleston Trevor was a British novelist and playwright who wrote under several pseudonyms. Born Trevor Dudley-Smith, he eventually changed his name to Elleston Trevor.

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Grand Prix de Littérature Policière1966
Edgar Awards

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Trevor worked in many genres, but is principally remembered for his 1964 adventure story The Flight of the Phoenix, written as Elleston Trevor, and for a series of Cold War thrillers featuring the British secret agent Quiller, written under the pseudonym Adam Hall.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1995 · aged 75

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