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1878-1952
John Jeffrey Farnol, the author of romantic adventure stories, was born at Aston, Birmingham. Following eight years living in America, working as a scene painter, he returned to England after the successful publication of his first novel, The broad highway (1910), originally written some years earlier. This established his reputation for likeable yarns of the open road set in the past, often in the Georgian or Regency period. Jeffery Farnol's work is more readable, perhaps, than that of Stanley Weyman, who may have inspired him, along with George Borrow. The amateur gentleman (1913) is probably his best remembered novel.
The following works are available in the West Midlands Creative Literature Collection:-
Adam Penfeather, buccaneer
The amateur gentleman (1913)
Another day
Beltane the smith (1915)
Black Bartlemy's treasure
The broad highway (1910)
Charmian Lady Vibart
Chronicles of the imp
The crooked furrow (1939)
Definite object
Fool beloved
The geste of Duke Jocelyn (1919)
The glad summer (1951)
Gyfford of Weare
The happy harvest (1939)
Heritage perilous
High adventure
Honourable Mr Tawnish
Jade of destiny
Justice by midnight
Lonely road (1938)
Loring mystery
Martin Coningsby's vengeance
Matter of business and other stories
Money moon
Murder by nail
My lord of Wrybourne
Ninth earl
Our admirable Betty (1918)
Over the hills
Pageant of victory
Peregrine's progress(1922)
Piping times
Sir John Dering
Waif of the river
Way beyond
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updated 28 October 2002
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