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 Biography of Dick Francis
13,859 words, approx. 46 pages
 [This entry was updated by Gina Macdonald (Loyola University) from her entry in the Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography, volume 8, pp. 107-127.] Author of thirty-six novels, which have been translated into nearly two dozen languages and... summary from source:
 Biography of Dick Francis
12,809 words, approx. 43 pages
Author of twenty-nine novels, which have been translated into nearly two dozen languages and which have sold more than twenty million copies, Dick Francis is unequaled at making horse racing come alive. In fact, Philip Larkin (Times Literary... summary from source:
 Biography of Dick Francis
6,094 words, approx. 20 pages
Raised in a family of jockeys, Dick Francis rode professionally for ten years, became Champion Jockey in 1954 and nearly won the Grand National on the Queen Mother's horse, Devon Loch. Mystery still surrounds the event. Ahead by several lengths, the...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Dick Francis Information
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 Dick Francis CBE (born October 31, 1920) is a British author and retired...
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 Evening Standard - London Poor Dick Francis
09/04/2000: 400 words, approx. 1 pages SHATTERED by Dick Francis (Michael Joseph, 16.99). DICK Francis used to ride horses for the Queen Mother. When he turned to authorship, he became her favourite thriller writer. Each year he presents her with a copy of his new book, and... summary from source:
The Daily Mail (London, England) On form? Dick Francis.
08/31/2007: 368 words, approx. 1 pages Byline: Geoffrey Wansell Dead Heat by Dick Francis and Felix Francis (Michael Joseph, [pounds sterling]18.99) WHAT'S THE PLOT? WUNDERKIND chef Max Moreton, proprietor of the acclaimed Hay Net restaurant inNewmarket, is taken ill after he and 24 guests at a dinner... summary from source:
 AP News Lists of best-selling books
9/27/2007: 1,742 words, approx. 6 pagesWALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION1. "You've Been Warned" by James Patterson, Howard Roughan (Little, Brown)2. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover)3. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Young Readers) (F-H)4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre...
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Michael Killian
1,571 words, approx. 5 pages
In the following essay, Killian describes Francis's life and careers as both a steeplechase jockey and a writer.
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