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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 29 October 17 14:31 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: jonw65 on Sunday 29 October 17 13:22 GMT (UK)
Yes, I saw that. But an independent filmmaker now living in California didn't write a book in 1877. So I don't know what is going on there.

I don't understand it either i.e. I didn't comment but thought it worth pointing out as it's a bit of a conundrum  ;D

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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 29 October 17 17:02 GMT (UK) »
Perhaps a hopeful sign? Contemporary review of Renruth
"contains some references to the Civil Service, which are probably based on experience"

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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 29 October 17 17:43 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, everyone, for all that information.

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Where was he in 1881?
77 Earls Court Road, Chelsea, London

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1871 Marriage: to Catherine Wilson OSWALD took place in Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland (where Catherine was born).
What were the details on that marriage as to his parents - did it name them as the pair you believe are his parents, William Turner and Mary Alsey
Yes.

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Renruth .... Grace .... contains some references to the Civil Service
I think you've cracked it.

I did look up Wikipedia and found the one in California. Obviously the wrong person!

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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 29 October 17 17:56 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Rosinish on Sunday 29 October 17 14:31 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jonw65 on Sunday 29 October 17 13:22 GMT (UK)
Yes, I saw that. But an independent filmmaker now living in California didn't write a book in 1877. So I don't know what is going on there.

I don't understand it either i.e. I didn't comment but thought it worth pointing out as it's a bit of a conundrum  ;D
Classic bit of disinformation - "Fact 1: Henry Turner is the author of Renruth and Grace .... Fact 2: there's a writer named Henry Turner from Baltimore living in California .... Fallacious deduction: therefore Henry Turner from Baltimore who lives in California is the author of Renruth and Grace".
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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 29 October 17 18:42 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 29 October 17 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Oh crikey,it's the Baltimore man again :(
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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 29 October 17 18:56 GMT (UK) »
Hmmm. 'The Graphic' on 31 March 1877 reported receipt of Renruth by H Turner and Done in the Dark, author of Zoe's Brand etc.

I have found three reviews of Grace, one of which damns it with faint praise and the other two slate it with no holds barred. Haven't found any reviews of Renruth yet.
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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 29 October 17 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Both are in the British Library, if you're really curious!

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Re: Has anyone heard of Henry Turner, novelist?
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 29 October 17 19:28 GMT (UK) »
After reading the reviews, I am not sure that I am curious enough to sit and read them in the BL reading rooms  ;)
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