David Arscott

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David Arscott


Born
December 09, 1942

Died
November 29, 2024


David John Arscott was a British author, local historian and publisher from Sussex.
Arscott wrote more than 40 books about Sussex, as well as several volumes of the Salariya Book Company's Very Peculiar History series and a number of works of fiction. His 1984 novel The Frozen City has been translated into Japanese. His first venture into political satire, Lady Thatcher's Wink, was published in 2016. As an author, his books are largely held in libraries worldwide.
Arscott worked as a journalist from 1959, first with the Investors Chronicle and the Evening Standard in London and then for the English language paper The Daily Journal in Caracas, Venezuela. Returning to England, he reported for the Dorset Evening Echo. After taking an English deg
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Rations: A Very Peculiar Hi...

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Brighton

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Olympics: A Very Peculiar H...

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The Blitz: A Very Peculiar ...

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The Little Book of Sussex

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Oxford, A Very Peculiar His...

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Queen Elizabeth II, A Very ...

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Frozen City

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Wunt be Druv! A Salute to t...

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