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Nigel Balchin

Nigel Marlin Balchin was an English psychologist and author, particularly known for his novels written during and immediately after World War II: Darkness Falls from the Air, The Small Back Room and Mine Own Executioner.

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English novelist and screenwriter (1908–1970)

Born 3 December 1908
Died 17 May 1970

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  • Cover of: The Small Back Room
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    Cover of edition smallbackroom0000balc Cover of edition smallbackroom00balc First published in 1943 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Mine own executioner
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    First published in 1945 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: A way through the wood

    First published in 1951 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: A sort of traitors

    First published in 1949 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Great Short stories of the World
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    Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000vari Cover of edition greatshortstorie00mont Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_s4d3 Cover of edition greatshortstorieplea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00plea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00read Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_x3i6 Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_k7k3 First published in 1972 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Darkness falls from the air
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  • Cover of: The fall of the sparrow
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    Cover of edition bwb_KT-189-600 First published in 1955 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Sundry creditors

    First published in 1953 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Kings of infinite space
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    First published in 1967 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Way Through the Wood
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    Cover of edition bwb_KI-258-948 First published in 1950 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1949 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Borgia testament.

    First published in 1948 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Seen dimly before dawn
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    First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: SUNDRY CREDITORS

    First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: In the absence of Mrs. Petersen.

    First published in 1966 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1948 — 4 editions
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English novelist and screenwriter (1908–1970)

Born 3 December 1908
Died 17 May 1970

Subjects

Fiction, History, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, historical, general, World War, 1939-1945, Fiction, general, Fiction, historical, Great britain, fiction, London (england), fiction, Murder, Rogues and vagabonds, American literature, Bombings, Classical fiction, English prose literature, Fiction, psychological, Fiction, war & military, Horror stories, Industrial relations, Labor, Labor and laboring classes, Lotteries, Manners and customs, Mothers and daughters

Places

England, London, Dublin, Ireland, Italy, London (England), New England, Papal States

People

Bill Hutchinson, Cesare Borgia (1476?-1507), Harry Graves, Mr. Doran, Mr. Summers, Mrs. Mooney, Old Man Warner, Polly Mooney, Tessie Hutchinson, Zack Bowen

Time

1492-1559, 20th century, Bombardment, 1940-1941, Post-WWII, WWII

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Alternative names

  • Nigel BALCHIN
  • Nigel Marlin Balchin
  • Nigel Balchin -
  • NIGEL BALCHIN
  • Nigel 1908-1970 Balchin
  • nigel balchin
  • Mr Nigel Marlin Balchin

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September 17, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
May 25, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
May 25, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID