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By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism.
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Birth: | 1st August, 1948 |
Death: | 28th July, 2006 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Novelist |
David Andrew Gemmell was born in London, UK. He was a bestselling British novelist, journalist and newspaper editor. He also worked freelance as a stringer for the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express national newspapers. He went on to write over thirty novels. Gemmell's journalism career overlapped with his career writing novels until the publication of his third novel Waylander in 1986, when he was fired after using colleagues' names for characters in the book. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide.
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