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Arthur Applin
1873–1949
An English storyteller with a life far beyond the writing desk, he moved through the worlds of theater, fiction, and even wartime aviation. His books often carry the brisk, dramatic energy of someone who knew the stage firsthand.
2 Audiobooks
Admiral Jellicoe
by Arthur Applin
Blackthorn Farm
by Arthur Applin
About the author
Arthur Applin (1873–1949) was an English novelist, playwright, and actor. Reliable reference sources identify him more fully as Arthur Gustavos Trugard Applin, born in Torquay, Devon, on March 3, 1873, and dying in London on September 10, 1949. He is remembered as a versatile writer whose career crossed popular fiction and the theater.
Before and alongside his writing life, Applin trained with the Ben Greet Shakespeare Company, and later became known not only as an author but also as a stage figure. Source material also describes him as an aviator in the First World War, which adds an unusual note to a career already spread across several fields.
His work included novels, plays, and stories that were adapted for the silent screen, and some bibliographic sources note that he also wrote under the pseudonym Julian Swift. Among the titles connected with him are The Priest of Piccadilly, Blackthorn Farm, and Whirlpool, showing the range of his interests from popular drama to early speculative fiction.