author
Walter Wood
1866–1961
A prolific English journalist and writer, he turned his eye to history, war, travel, and fiction with the brisk, readable style of a seasoned newspaperman. His books range from military subjects and true-crime recollections to travel writing and historical storytelling.
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A Corner of Spain
by Walter Wood
About the author
Born in Bradford on March 10, 1866, Walter Wood worked briefly in the wool trade before moving into journalism. He joined the Yorkshire Observer and later worked on other periodicals, building a career as both an editor and a writer.
He published widely across several genres, including fiction, travel, history, and military writing. His books include A Corner of Spain, The Enemy in Our Midst, and Survivors' Tales of Famous Crimes, showing how comfortably he moved between reportage, storytelling, and popular history.
Wood died on January 26, 1961. Although he is not as widely remembered as some of his contemporaries, his work still reflects the range and energy of a writer shaped by the newspaper world of late Victorian and early 20th-century Britain.