Harry Perry Robinson

Born in British India in 1859 and educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, he went on to build an unusually varied career as a writer and journalist. He spent time in the United States before returning to Britain, and his experiences abroad helped shape the direct, observant style seen across his work.

He wrote both nonfiction and fiction, with interests that stretched from politics and public affairs to animals and the outdoors. He is also remembered as a war correspondent during the First World War, and his long journalistic career included work for The Times.

Later honored with a knighthood, he left behind the record of a restless, wide-ranging life. For readers today, his books offer the perspective of someone who had seen a great deal of the world and knew how to turn experience into lively narrative.