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David Rees


Born
in Surbiton, The United Kingdom
May 18, 1936

Died
May 01, 1993

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Gay & Lesbian, Children's Books


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David Rees was born in London in 1936, but lived most of his adult life in Devon, where for many years he taught English Literature at Exeter University and at California State University, San Jose. In 1984, he took early retirement in order to write full-time. Author of forty-two books, he is best known for his children's novel The Exeter Blitz, which in 1978 was awarded the Carnegie Medal (UK), and The Milkman's On His Way, which, having survived much absurd controversy in Parliament, is now regarded as something of a gay classic. He also won The Other Award (UK) for his historical novel The Green Bough of Liberty. ...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 328 ratings · 76 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors
The Milkman's on His Way
3.89 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1982 — 9 editions
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The Exeter Blitz
3.58 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1978 — 5 editions
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In the Tent
3.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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The Hunger
3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions
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The Estuary
3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions
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The Colour of His Hair
3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1989
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Storm Surge
3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions
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Flux
3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1988
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Risks
3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions
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Quince
3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1988
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