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William John Locke

Born in British Guyana, he spent his early life alternating between the West Indies and England and graduated in mathematics from Cambridge University (Wikipedia). He started in teaching but began a very successful writing career in 1894.

British writer (1863–1930)

Born	1863
Died	1930

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The Mountebank

by William John Locke First published in 1925
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The Red Planet

by William John Locke First published in 1917
8 editions

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Simon the Jester

by William John Locke First published in 2002
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The fortunate youth

by William John Locke
First published in 1914
7 editions, 4 ebooks
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The Fortunate Youth

by William John Locke First published in 2002
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Jaffery.

by William John Locke
First published in 1915
6 editions, 3 ebooks
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The morals of Marcus Ordeyne: a novel

by William John Locke
First published in 1906
6 editions, 5 ebooks
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The belovéd vagabond

by William John Locke
First published in 1906
6 editions, 2 ebooks
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Stella Maris

by William John Locke
First published in 1913
5 editions, 3 ebooks
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The usurper

by William John Locke
First published in 1901
5 editions, 2 ebooks
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The Beloved Vagabond

by William John Locke First published in 1922
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Far-away stories

by William John Locke
First published in 1916
5 editions, 3 ebooks
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Simon the jester

by William John Locke
First published in 1910
5 editions, 3 ebooks
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Idols

by William John Locke
First published in 1905
5 editions, 3 ebooks
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The morals of Marcus Ordeyne.

by William John Locke First published in 1969
5 editions, 1 ebook
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At the gate of Samaria

by William John Locke
First published in 1894
5 editions, 4 ebooks
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Septimus

by William John Locke First published in 1909
4 editions, 1 ebook
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wonderful year

by William John Locke
First published in 1916
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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Idols.

by William John Locke
First published in 1899
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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The mountebank

by William John Locke
First published in 1921
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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British writer (1863–1930)

Born	1863
Died	1930

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL18282A
GoodReads: 56603
ISNI: 0000000120999526
Library of Congress Names: n84141474
MusicBrainz: 19abff92-8b70-412c-8edb-ed298582c9f3
Project Gutenberg: 1324
VIAF: 24727505
Wikidata: Q3568747
Inventaire.io: wd:Q3568747

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Alternative names

J. William Locke
William J. Locke
William J Locke
William John LOCKE

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