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Max Pemberton
1863–1950
A prolific English novelist, editor, and publisher, Sir Max Pemberton built a lively career around adventure, mystery, and popular fiction. Best known for The Iron Pirate, he also helped shape British magazine publishing and wrote biographies of figures including Sir Henry Royce.
15 Audiobooks
The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea
by Max Pemberton
The Diamond Ship
by Max Pemberton
The Great White Army
by Max Pemberton
Jewel Mysteries, from a Dealer's Note Book
by Max Pemberton
White Motley: A Novel
by Max Pemberton
The Garden of Swords
by Max Pemberton
Aladdin of London; Or, Lodestar
by Max Pemberton
The House Under the Sea: A Romance
by Max Pemberton
Christine of the hills
by Max Pemberton
The Lady Evelyn: A Story of To-day
by Max Pemberton
The Man Who Drove the Car
by Max Pemberton
Swords Reluctant
by Max Pemberton
The show girl
by Max Pemberton
Queen of the jesters, and her strange adventures in old Paris
by Max Pemberton
About the author
Sir Max Pemberton (June 19, 1863–February 22, 1950) was an English novelist, journalist, editor, biographer, and publisher. Born in Paddington, London, he was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School and Caius College, Cambridge, and was later knighted.
Pemberton wrote mainly adventure and mystery fiction, with The Iron Pirate among his best-known works. He was also a prolific editor, serving with publications including Chums and Cassell’s Magazine, where he helped publish early work by writers such as R. Austin Freeman and William Le Queux.
Alongside his fiction, Pemberton wrote biographies, including a life of automobile pioneer Sir Henry Royce. He died in London in 1950, leaving behind a wide-ranging body of popular literature and publishing work.