Tam O' the Scoots, by Edgar Wallace
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Tam O' the Scoots, by Edgar Wallace- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .11" w x 6.00" l, .17 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 48 pages
About the Author Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born illegitimately in Greenwich, London, in 1875 to actors Mary Jane Richards and T.H. Edgar. As an infant he was adopted by George Freeman, a porter at Billingsgate fish market. Aged eleven, Wallace sold newspapers at Ludgate Circus and upon leaving school took a job with a printer. He later enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, before transferring to the Medical Staff Corps, and was sent to South Africa. In 1898, he published a collection of poems called 'The Mission that Failed', and subsequently left the army to become correspondent for Reuters. South African war correspondent for 'The Daily Mail' followed and his articles were later published as 'Unofficial Dispatches'. His outspokenness infuriated Lord Kitchener, who removed his credentials. He then edited the 'Rand Daily Mail', but gambled disastrously on the South African Stock Market. Returning to England, Wallace at first reported on crimes and hanging trials, before becoming editor of 'The Evening News'. It was in 1905 that he founded the Tallis Press, publishing 'Smithy', a collection of soldier stories, and 'The Four Just Men'. The latter was published with the ending removed as an advertising stunt and he offered oe500 to readers who could successfully guess the ending. Unfortunately, many did and he was almost bankrupted. At various times Wallace also worked as a journalist on 'The Standard', 'The Star', 'The Week-End Racing Supplement' and 'The Story Journal'. In 1917, he became a Special Constable at Lincoln's Inn and also a special interrogator for the War Office. The Daily Mail sent Wallace to investigate atrocities in the Belgian Congo, a trip that provided material for his 'Sanders of the River' books. In 1923, he became Chairman of the Press Club and in 1931 stood as a Liberal Parliamentary candidate for Blackpool. Wallace's first marriage in 1901 to Ivy Caldecott, daughter of a missionary, ended in divorce in 1918 and he later married his much younger secretary, Violet King. Along with countless articles, some 23 screenplays and many short stories, Wallace wrote more than 170 books, which have been translated into 28 languages and sales of which have exceeded 50 million copies. Over 160 films have been made from his books - more than any other author. In the 1920's one of Wallace's many publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. His sales were exceeded only by 'The Bible'. He died in 1932 whilst working on the screenplay for 'King Kong', having moved to Hollywood after being offered a contract by RKO.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fun & Interesting Read By Amazon Customer I really enjoyed Tam o' the Scoots. It does require that you get into the Scottish dialect in the story. I normally don't like books that have a lot of this sort of dialect, but I found the rhythm in this story very easy to adapt to within a very few pages. In spite of the story taking place in the midst of the horror of World War I, I found Tam's "get 'er done" attitude so positive that it set the tone for the book. The best parts of the book were the descriptions of his aerial feats in his various flying machines. They were so well done that I felt like I was up there soaring along with Tam. Importantly, the book came to a satisfactory ending. I heartily recommend reading Edgar Wallace's Tam o' the Scoots.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Rolicing fun! By Movie-Maven Loved this very funny story of the poetic and brave ace of the skies set during WWI.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't finish it By Fantasyman I'm only rating this one two stars. I couldn't finish this book. Somehow I don't really feel like I missed much. I read a ways into it before I gave up, it's really not a novel, it is more a collection of vignettes. In the end they all seemed the same to me. I couldn't get into the character and the author's attempts to render the Scottish vernacular and brogue into legible prose left me struggling to make sense of the dialog.I've read several other books by Edgar Wallace that I enjoyed, sadly, I couldn't finish this one. For free on Kindle.
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