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John Bellairs

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American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children (1938-1991)

United StatesWritersLived 1938 to 1991 · aged 53
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John Anthony Bellairs was an American author best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many Gothic mystery novels for children featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Most of his books were illustrated by Edward Gorey.

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Front view of the Cronin House in Marshall, Michigan, which inspired The House with a Clock in Its WallsFront view of the Cronin House in Marshall, Michigan, which inspired The House with a Clock in Its Walls

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John Anthony Bellairs was an American author best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many Gothic mystery novels for children featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Most of his books were illustrated by Edward Gorey. At the time of his death, Bellairs' books had sold a quarter-million copies in hard cover and more than a million and a half copies in paperback.

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 1991 · aged 53
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11 languages

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