A&g in a alvarez biography of george
A christmas story!
A. G. Thornton
British novelist, short story writer and journalist
A.
A&g in a alvarez biography of george
G. (Archibald George) Thornton (1886–1969) was a British novelist, short story writer and journalist. He authored three popular novels which were noted for their realism and humour.
Life and works
Thornton was born in Secunderabad, India, the son of James Thornton, a physical drill teacher, and Mary Thornton.
The family returned to England soon after, and Thornton was raised in Hornsey, Middlesex. In 1911, their residence was 8 Summerhill Road, South Tottenham, London.[1]
He became a well-known journalist after be began writing humorous articles in The Star.[2] He later joined the literary staff of the Daily Chronicle.
Between 1920 and 1951, Thornton contributed 27 short stories to The Star.[3]
He won the 1923 Andrew Melrose prize for his humorous novel An Astronomer at Large.[4] It tells how a famous astronomer, past middle age, discovers that real li