author
Clive Holland
1866–1959
A prolific late-Victorian and early-20th-century writer, he published fiction, travel books, and journalism under the pen name Clive Holland. He also worked as a photographer, bringing an observant eye to both his reporting and his books.
4 Audiobooks
Tyrol and Its People
by Clive Holland
From the North Foreland to Penzance
by Clive Holland
Warwickshire: The Land of Shakespeare
by Clive Holland
My Japanese Wife: A Japanese Idyl
by Clive Holland
About the author
Clive Holland was the pen name of Charles James Hankinson, born in Bournemouth on 23 April 1866 and died in London on 14 February 1959. Reliable reference sources describe him as an English journalist and photographer as well as an author, and he wrote across several genres rather than staying in just one lane.
His career appears to have ranged from newspaper and magazine work to novels, short fiction, and travel writing. Bibliographic records show a substantial body of work under the name Clive Holland, including fiction and books about places and everyday life, which suggests he was a versatile and highly active writer with a strong feel for observation and description.
For modern readers, the most interesting thing about him may be that mix of roles: novelist, reporter, and camera-carrying traveler. That combination gives his work the flavor of someone who was not only telling stories, but also paying close attention to how people and places really looked and felt.