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Henry Cecil (1) (1902–1976)

Auteur van Brothers in Law

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Henry Cecil was born near London in 1902 and was called to the bar in 1923. Later in 1949 he was appointed a County Court Judge, a position he held until 1967. He used these experiences as inspiration for his work. His books are works of great comic genius with unpredictable twists of plot which toon meer highlight the often absurd contradictions of the legal system. Cecil died in 1976. His series included: Mr. Tewkesbury, Colonel Brain and Roger Thursby. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

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Werken van Henry Cecil

Brothers in Law (1955) 99 exemplaren
Much in Evidence (1957) 66 exemplaren
Vijanden in toga (1956) 60 exemplaren
Sober as a Judge (1958) 57 exemplaren
Daughters in Law (1961) 53 exemplaren
Settled Out of Court (1959) 50 exemplaren
Alibi for a Judge (1960) 47 exemplaren
No Bail for the Judge (1952) 44 exemplaren
According to the Evidence (1954) 44 exemplaren
Ways and Means (1900) 41 exemplaren
Independent Witness (1963) 40 exemplaren
Wat wist Mr. Sampson? (1900) 33 exemplaren
The Painswick Line (1951) 31 exemplaren
A Woman Named Anne (1967) 27 exemplaren
The Asking Price (1966) 25 exemplaren
Full Circle (1958) 25 exemplaren
Natural Causes (1953) 25 exemplaren
Portrait of a Judge (1968) 22 exemplaren
No Fear or Favour (1968) 20 exemplaren
Tell You What I'll Do (1969) 20 exemplaren
Brief Tales from the Bench (1968) 19 exemplaren
Fathers in Law (1965) 16 exemplaren
The Buttercup Spell (1901) 14 exemplaren
Hunt The Slipper (1977) 14 exemplaren
Brief to Counsel (1958) 13 exemplaren
The English Judge (1970) 12 exemplaren
Cross Purposes (1976) 10 exemplaren
Truth With Her Boots On (1974) 10 exemplaren
Not such an ass (1996) 9 exemplaren
Tipping the scales (1964) 8 exemplaren
The Wanted Man (2008) 5 exemplaren
Learn About English Law (1974) 4 exemplaren
The Trial of Walter Rowland (1975) 4 exemplaren
Just within the law (1975) 3 exemplaren

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The House of the Nightmare and Other Eerie Tales (1967) — Medewerker; Auteur, sommige edities47 exemplaren
A book of shorter stories (1962) — Medewerker — 6 exemplaren
Best Detective Stories of the Year: 21st Annual Collection (1966) — Medewerker — 4 exemplaren
Best Legal Stories 2 (1970) — Medewerker — 2 exemplaren
Best Legal Stories — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar
Best Crime Stories 2 — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar

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Gangbare naam
Cecil, Henry
Officiële naam
Leon, Henry Cecil
Geboortedatum
1902-09-19
Overlijdensdatum
1976-05-23
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
UK
Geboorteplaats
Norwood Green Rectory, Southall, Middlesex, England, UK
Beroepen
judge
fiction writer

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dntbrsnbl | 1 andere bespreking | Dec 30, 2020 |
Not laugh-out-loud funny, but humorous. Did all these witnesses see the accident, or do they just think they did?
 
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ReadMeAnother | Nov 29, 2019 |
This book was very entertaining and quite a respite from fears, frights, death and destruction.
 
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Condorena | 1 andere bespreking | Apr 2, 2013 |
A bit of a laugh.
 
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Statistieken

Werken
38
Ook door
6
Leden
986
Populariteit
#26,111
Waardering
½ 3.4
Besprekingen
10
ISBNs
183
Talen
1
Favoriet
1

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