Trease, Geoffrey, 1909-1998

Robert Geoffrey Trease was born in Nottingham, England in 1909. He attended Oxford University, but left before graduation, having decided to be an author rather than an academic. He was a prolific and distinguished creator of books for young people in a variety of genre: mystery, school stories, travel, history, and biography. He wrote similar books for adults and worked as a critic and lecturer. He died in 1998. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 101, p. 187.

From the description of Geoffrey Trease Papers 1960-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 436027535

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