Ernest George Henham: Difference between revisions

Ernest G. Henham was born in 1870 and authored a series of novels based on [[Dartmoor]], the moorland in Devon County, [[England]], where he lived much of his life. He created a pseudonym for many of his books, John Trevena. It was probably no coincidence that the surname he chose was the original name for [[Tintagel]], the legendary location of [[King Arthur]]'s castle.

Henham wrote thirty books, which were published between 1897 and 1927. HenhamHe was considered a recluse, but often used people he encountered in real life for the characters in his work. In addition to the [[United Kingdom]], his books were also published in the [[United States]]. [[The New York Times]] reviewed his books twice, on March 21, 1908 and August 23, 1914. He is perhaps best known for his trilogy: ''Furze the Cruel'', ''Heather'' and ''Granite''.