author
Cecil Torr
1857–1928
An English antiquarian with a gift for turning deep learning into lively reading, he wrote on ancient ships, classical history, and the everyday life of rural Devon. His books range from scholarly studies to the warmly observant Small Talk at Wreyland.
4 Audiobooks
Small Talk at Wreyland. First Series
by Cecil Torr
Hannibal Crosses the Alps
by Cecil Torr
Small Talk at Wreyland. Third Series
by Cecil Torr
Small Talk at Wreyland. Second Series
by Cecil Torr
About the author
Born in Mitcham, London, on 11 October 1857, Cecil Torr was a British antiquarian and author. He was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. in 1880 and his M.A. in 1883.
Torr wrote widely on the ancient world, including books on Greek and Roman subjects such as Ancient Ships and studies connected with Hannibal and early Mediterranean history. He is often remembered as an independent-minded scholar whose interests were broad and whose writing could speak to general readers as well as specialists.
Later in life he was closely associated with Wreyland in Devon, the setting for his best-known books Small Talk at Wreyland and Trifles at Wreyland. In those volumes, he left behind a rich, affectionate picture of local people, customs, and daily life, giving his work a charm that goes well beyond formal scholarship.