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Arthur H. (Arthur Hamilton) Norway

1859–1938

A classical scholar turned civil servant, he wrote lively travel and history books that carry readers through places like Naples, Yorkshire, and Devon and Cornwall. His work blends careful research with the curiosity of someone who clearly loved the texture of real places.

2 Audiobooks

Naples, Past and Present

Naples, Past and Present

by Arthur H. (Arthur Hamilton) Norway

History of the Post-Office Packet Service between the years 1793-1815

History of the Post-Office Packet Service between the years 1793-1815

by Arthur H. (Arthur Hamilton) Norway

About the author

Born in Bodmin, Cornwall, in 1859, Arthur Hamilton Norway was an English writer, classical scholar, and civil servant. He worked in the General Post Office in London while building a writing career of his own, and he lived until 1938.

He is best known for travel and local-history writing, including Naples: Past and Present, Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall, Highways and Byways in Yorkshire, and History of the Post-Office Packet Service between the Years 1793–1815. His books are remembered for being informative without feeling dry, mixing background, observation, and a strong sense of place.

Norway also came from a literary family: reliable catalog and reference sources identify him as the son of novelist G. Norway and the father of novelist Nevil Shute Norway. No clearly verifiable portrait image was confirmed from the sources reviewed here, so a profile image is not included.