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H. C. Asterley

1902 – 1973

British writer

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Lived 1902 – 1973 (aged 70–71). H. C. Asterley was a British novelist.

Hugh Cecil Asterley (10 May 1902 – 1973) was a British writer and colonial administrator, who wrote crime and mystery stories and novels, usually with a south-east Asian setting, as H. C. Asterley.

Early life Asterley was born in Souldrop, Bedfordshire.

Career Asterley was a civil servant, who spent much of his career in Singapore.

His first novel, Rowena Goes Too Far was published in 1931. A bestseller in the UK, it was banned in Australia due to customs belief that it “lacked sufficient claim to the literary to excuse the obscenity”.

His 1961 novel, Escape to Berkshire, was a change in style, being a post-nuclear war survival novel about the destruction of, and escape from, London.

Publications Rowena Goes Too Far. London: Jarrolds, 1931. A Tale of Two Murders. London: Jarrolds, 1932 (published as Mortmain in the USA). Land of Short Shadows. London: Jarrolds, 1933. Jungle Leech.. London: Jarrolds, 1935. Escape to Berkshire. London: Pall Mall Press, 1961.

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Birth century
Died
1973
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Positions held
Military officer
Also known as
Hugh Cecil Asterley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was H. C. Asterley?

British writer (1902–1973)

When was H. C. Asterley born?

H. C. Asterley was born on 10 May 1902.

When did H. C. Asterley die?

H. C. Asterley died in 1973.

What was H. C. Asterley's occupation?

H. C. Asterley was a novelist.

What nationality was H. C. Asterley?

H. C. Asterley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: H. C. Asterley

· Wikidata: Q5628105

· DBpedia: H. C. Asterley

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