Black, William, 1841-1898

William Black was born in Scotland; his earliest ambition was to be a painter, but he had no success, and took to journalism. While working for London's Daily Star, he covered the Austro-Prussian war from the front, and was taken captive. Afterward, he continued to work in journalism while devoting himself to novels; he eventually became a popular success, notably for his adventure novels set in Scotland.

From the description of William Black letter to Mrs. Jeaffreson, circa 1880 Dec. 22. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62736210

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