Geoffrey Moorhouse Quotes
There was nothing but pain in the desert, for human beings and animals alike. Life was pain. Only in death was there relief.
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Birth: | 29th November, 1931 |
Death: | 26th November, 2009 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Author, Journalist |
Geoffrey Moorhouse was born in Bolton, England. He was an English journalist and author. He began writing as a journalist on the Bolton Evening News. At the age of 27, he joined the Manchester Guardian where he eventually became chief feature writer and combined writing books with journalism. He received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Warwick. He wrote several books include: To The Frontier(won the Thomas Cook Award for the best travel book in 1984), The Pilgrimage of Grace, Great Harry's Navy, A People's Game, India Britannica, and The fearful void.
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