What a man sows, that shall he and his relations reap.
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| Birth: | 1st December, 1899 |
| Death: | 21st February, 1971 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Journalist, Writer |
About
Born in Wimbledon, England, His father was Alfred Perceval Graves (b. 22 July 1846) who received an M.A. and was H.M. Inspector of Schools. Alfred Perceval lived in Taunton, England, and was a poet of high standing, writing many charming poems and ballads. Alfred Perceval's marriage to Jane Cooper, of Coopers Hill, Co. Limerick, resulted in five children he worked on the Sunday Express, Daily Mail and many other newspapers. He published 46 books in all including the Thin Blue Line or Adventures in the RAF. His hobbies were golf and gin rummy. He was the brother of Robert Graves.
Two of his books are of special interest, his Ireland Revisited (1949) and his autobiography The Bad Old Days (1951). In Ireland Revisited he takes the reader on an informative and humorous tour of Ireland.
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