In 1931 he joined tottenham hotspur where he featured in 31 matches and scored 11 goals between 1931 and 1934. Select this result to view george a greenfield iis phone number, address, and more. Her forte was telling stories and her technique was adapted for that purpose. Ive been an agent for thirty years, beginning as an assistant who voraciously read everything in sight while doing the filing and typing up contracts. I was surprised to find it so badly written, especially by someone who was enid blytons friend and agent, and worked in the publishing industry. Petersburg fl, tallahassee fl, teasure island fl, treasure is fl, treasure. Sadly, seamus died the following septemberalthough he outlived the sixweek prognosis by almost a year. Gordon williams, bookernominated novelist and ghostwriter obituary save. In 1946 the young george greenfield was contemplating what to do with his six months paid leave when he bumped into a friends whose father had recently acquired a small publishing house and needed someone to run it. The siege of trenchers farm 1969 is a psychological horrorthriller novel by scottish author gordon williams. It was at this point that the young merchant marine had sought out george greenfield, the literary agent and publicist, in an effort to raise money with an advance on a book to be written about his voyage from india to britain. They have also lived in gaithersburg, md and greensboro, nc. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Niven had continued working on a romanticadventure novel titled.
The third result is george a greenfield ii age 60s in chesapeake, va in the washington neighborhood. The author of this concise biography is blytons agent, and he admits that, regrettably, blytons many personal diaries were destroyed, so intimate snapshots of blytons mind are missing from this production. I worked in the offices of george greenfield and john farquharson ltd before the. Greenfield immediately grasped the potential, and urged robin to go ahead with his preparations for the circum navigation and leave the. Maxwell and was agent to enid blyton, stirling moss, ranulph fiennes, rex harrison. To apply the strict rules of literary criticism to enid blytons writing would be both unfair and absurd. When seeking an agent, it is advisable to target agents who represent books similar.
Greenfield was enids agent and friend for over 20 years and there is some small snippets of interesting information regarding the business side of her writing, and the darrell. The memoirs of a mischievous man caroline phillips case. Greenfield, who retired in 1986 as a partner in the celebrated john farquharson literary agency in london, was a figure of considerable probity in a field not. Uncomfortable in his thick demob suit, george greenfield was contemplating. The serialisation is unabridged, including most of the notes and appendixes and features a few illustrations, collages from various paintings and pictures to depict a period.
Greenfield instantly saw bigger things in store for knoxjohnston. I worked in the offices of george greenfield and john farquharson ltd before the latter was absorbed by curtis brown and where i continued to build a list in both literary. Gordon williams, bookernominated novelist and ghostwriter. These individuals collectively are associated with 26 companies in 15 cities. Where they come from and where they are going a transatlantic study greenfield, george 19930101 00. However, his agent, george greenfield, spotted its hollywood potential. I wrote an outline, and my british agent, george greenfield, showed it to carolyn blakemore, who became my editor at doubleday. He made the leap from publisher to literary agent in 1974, accepting an invitation from george greenfield, managing director of the john farquharson agency now part of curtis brown, to join the. A smattering of monsters by george greenfield alibris. George william greenfield 4 august 1908 1981 was a professional footballer who played for lee bridge gasworks and tottenham hotspur.
Ive been an agent for thirty years, beginning as an assistant who voraciously. Blytons agent, george greenfield, wrote a succinct biography of his late client. Find george greenfield s phone, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory. You can leave condolences in the guest book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. The royal george greenfield updated 2020 restaurant. His book, a smattering of monsters, a kind of memoir, show that, if nothing else. His literary agent, george greenfield of john farquharson ltd. Was it the driving force who wrote 600 books in her 40year career and yet found time to be a devoted mother and a friend to countless young readers. George greenfield author visit amazons george greenfield page. Discover book depositorys huge selection of george greenfield books online. Lists the funniest, most popular, and most bizzare names owners have given to their pets and includes anecdotes of how some of the pets were named. George greenfield, the man who discovered jilly cooper, acted as a.
With annual worldwide sales of over ten million copies, enid blyton is one of the most successful and famous writers in the world. Flashman at the charge is a 1973 novel by george macdonald fraser. Playboy magazine serialised flashman at the charge in 1973 in their april, may and june issues. The company is a indiana domestic forprofit corporation, which was filed on july 14, 2015. Said aburish highlighted his aversion to dirty dealing and dictatorship.
The address on file for this person is 1660 south 675 east, greenfield, in 46140 in hancock county. George greenfield contributor of no end save victory. Was it the driving force who wrote 600 books in her 40year career and yet. He said it is called five fingers and is a fictional account of. George greenfield, on the other hand, produced a brief biography for suttons pocket biographies. The inside left began his playing career at lea bridge gasworks. The overall tone was presumptuous and condescending this was never on my list of books to read, but i asked at my library for barbara stoneys biography of blyton and the guy who had to go and find it. He made the leap from publisher to literary agent in 1974, accepting an invitation from george greenfield, managing director of the john. Or the cold selfabsorbed woman described by her younger daughter. It helps us to get feed back from customers, sorry you didnt enjoy your food. Wliere tliey come from and wliere tliey are going a transatlantic study jigji george greenfield after thirtyfour years as a liter ary agent in london, george greenfield retired as. George greenfield profiles in ca, fl, il, md, ny, and ut.
Katzs book is about handling illness and death, and about teaching. Seamuss spunk, his teachers perseverance and his parents dedication are quite moving. George greenfields phone number, email, address spokeo. Historically, george greenfield, the companys founder and president, has introduced the first speakers to be represented by a major lecture agency addressing such topics as aids, vietnam, domestic violence, glbt issues, and landmines. Remembering the life of arland george greenfield arland greenfield passed away on jan. There are 27 individuals that go by the name of george greenfield. She was interested, but she wanted to see 50 pages. This section lists the various books that have been written about enid blytons life. George locker is listed as an incorporator with locker family farms inc. Among greenfields distinguished clientele were actors, adventurers, statesmen.
George greenfield, a literary manager in montclair, n. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Historically, george greenfield, the companys founder and president, has introduced the first speakers to be represented by a major lecture agency addressing. Chapter five entitled style and content includes this passage. George is related to andrew greenfield and jennifer r greenfield. I worked in the offices of george greenfield and john farquharson ltd before the latter was absorbed by curtis brown and where i continued to build a list in both li. Now managed by family brewery jw lees, we offer awardwinning cask ales along with a fantastic new menu featuring traditional pub food thats home made and freshly prepared on site. Oak knoll press oak knoll books news virtual tour associations bibliophile resources shipping terms. A cross between a fight promoter and a wetnurse, the agent must serve the interest of both writer and publisher so as not to kill the golden goose or lay a clunking egg. The cities are resigned 4301982 fl, boca raton fl, chicago il, kearns ut, naples fl, new york ny, sonora ca, st. There followed decades of service as a literary agent, during which he negotiated rights deals for leading names in publishing and. The royal george is a large country pub located in the heart of greenfield, saddleworth. This engaging memoir of a major british literary agent is a study in ethics. Greenfield, rivers agent, said that rivers had published an earlier book in collaboration with a writer named james hudson.
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