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Nigel Balchin

Nigel Marlin Balchin was an English psychologist and author, particularly known for his novels written during and immediately after World War II: Darkness Falls from the Air, The Small Back Room and Mine Own Executioner.

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English novelist and screenwriter (1908–1970)

Born 3 December 1908
Died 17 May 1970

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  • Cover of: The Small Back Room

    First published in 1943 19 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition smallbackroom0000balc Cover of edition smallbackroom00balc
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  • Cover of: Mine own executioner

    First published in 1945 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A way through the wood

    First published in 1951 10 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A Sort of traitors

    First published in 1949 9 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Great Short stories of the World

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  • Cover of: The fall of the sparrow.

    First published in 1955 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Darkness falls from the air

    First published in 1942 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition darknessfallsfro0000balc_h4y4
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  • Cover of: Kings of infinite space

    First published in 1967 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sundry creditors

    First published in 1953 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Seen dimly before dawn

    First published in 1962 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Borgia testament.

    First published in 1948 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Small Back Room

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  • Cover of: Way Through the Wood

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  • Cover of: In the absence of Mrs Petersen

    First published in 1966 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: SUNDRY CREDITORS

    First published in 1954 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Lord, I was afraid.

    First published in 1947 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Fall of the Sparrow

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English novelist and screenwriter (1908–1970)

Born 3 December 1908
Died 17 May 1970
Subjects
Fiction, History, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, historical, general, World War, 1939-1945, Fiction, general, Fiction, historical, Great britain, fiction, London (england), fiction, Murder, Rogues and vagabonds, American literature, Bombings, Classical fiction, English prose literature, Fiction, psychological, Fiction, war & military, Horror stories, Industrial relations, Labor, Labor and laboring classes, Lotteries, Manners and customs, Mothers and daughters
Places
England, London, Dublin, Ireland, Italy, London (England), New England, Papal States
People
Bill Hutchinson, Cesare Borgia (1476?-1507), Harry Graves, Mr. Doran, Mr. Summers, Mrs. Mooney, Old Man Warner, Polly Mooney, Tessie Hutchinson, Zack Bowen
Time
1492-1559, 20th century, Bombardment, 1940-1941, Post-WWII, WWII

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Alternative names

  • Nigel BALCHIN
  • Nigel Marlin Balchin
  • Nigel Balchin -
  • NIGEL BALCHIN
  • Nigel 1908-1970 Balchin
  • nigel balchin
  • Mr Nigel Marlin Balchin

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September 17, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
May 25, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
May 25, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import