About Arthur Eustace Southon
Lived 1887 – 1964 (aged 77). Arthur Eustace Southon was a christian minister, writer and novelist.
The Reverend Arthur Eustace Southon (16 February 1887 – 30 December 1964), usually known as A. E. Southon, was an English minister in the Methodist Church, and author. He was best known as the writer of On Eagle's Wings, one of the books used as the basis for the 1956 movie The Ten Commandments, one of the most commercially successful films ever released.
Life and career Southon was born in London, the son of Walter Southon and Alice Lansdell. He married Joyce Mossop around 1916. He wrote at least 15 books, both fiction and non-fiction, including On Eagle's Wings, which was first published in 1937.
Southon died in Bristol on 30 December 1964, at the age of 77.
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British novelist
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Arthur Eustace Southon was born on 16 February 1887.
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Arthur Eustace Southon died on 30 December 1964.
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Arthur Eustace Southon was a christian minister, writer and novelist.
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