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Wirt Gerrare
1862–1935
A prolific British journalist and storyteller, he wrote under the pen name Wirt Gerrare and moved easily between speculative fiction, travel writing, war reporting, and practical books on guns and shooting.
2 Audiobooks
The story of Moscow
by Wirt Gerrare
A secret agent in Port Arthur
by Wirt Gerrare
About the author
Born William Oliver Greener in 1862, he is best remembered by the pseudonym Wirt Gerrare. He was a British weapons expert, journalist, and author, and several reference sources identify him as the son of noted gunmaker William Wellington Greener.
His writing ranged widely. Under the Gerrare name he published fiction as well as nonfiction, including early speculative work such as The Warstock, alongside travel and historical books like The Story of Moscow and Greater Russia. He also wrote on firearms and shooting, reflecting his family background and technical knowledge.
That mix of practical expertise and wide curiosity gives his work a distinctive feel: one book may read like informed reportage, another like adventure, future war fiction, or cultural observation. He died in 1935.