author
Clive Holland
1866–1959
Best known as Clive Holland, he wrote with the eye of a traveler and the instincts of a journalist, turning places, people, and everyday life into lively reading. His books range from fiction to travel writing, with a strong feel for atmosphere and observation.
4 Audiobooks
From the North Foreland to Penzance
by Clive Holland
Tyrol and Its People
by Clive Holland
My Japanese Wife: A Japanese Idyl
by Clive Holland
Warwickshire: The Land of Shakespeare
by Clive Holland
About the author
Born Charles James Hankinson in Bournemouth in 1866, he published under the name Clive Holland. He was educated at Mill Hill School and trained for the law before moving into writing and journalism.
Holland worked on several London newspapers and was also known as a photographer, which helps explain the vivid, visual quality often associated with his travel books. He wrote widely across genres, including novels, magazine pieces, and descriptive books about places in Britain and abroad.
He died in London in 1959. Reliable sources confirm his career as an English journalist, photographer, and author, but I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.