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Mario Reading

1953 – 2017

British writer

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About Mario Reading

Lived 1953 – 2017 (aged 63–64). Mario Reading was a British writer and novelist.

Mario Gilbert Priester-Reading (10 August 1953 – 29 January 2017) was a British author.

Reading was born in Bournemouth in 1953, son of Gordon and Lieselotte Reading. He was brought up in England, Germany, and the South of France, and educated at Rugby School and at the University of East Anglia, where he studied Comparative Literature under Malcolm Bradbury and Angus Wilson.

His novels include The Music-Makers, and the bestselling Antichrist Trilogy (which has sold more than a million copies in 39 countries), comprising The Nostradamus Prophecies, The Mayan Codex, and The Third Antichrist. His newest series of novels features photojournalist John "The Templar" Hart: The Templar Prophecy came out in 2014, The Templar Inheritance in April 2015, and The Templar Succession, appeared in April 2016.

After years of battling cancer, Reading died on 29 January 2017.

Novels The Music-Makers The Nostradamus Prophecies The Mayan Codex The Third Antichrist The Templar Prophecy The Templar Inheritance The Templar Succession The Occupation Secret

Non-Fiction The Dictionary Of Cinema The Movie Companion The Watkins Dictionary Of Dreams Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies For The Future Nostradamus: The Good News The Complete Prophecies Of Nostradamus Nostradamus: The Top 100 Prophecies

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1953, Bournemouth
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Rugby School, University of East Anglia
Also known as
Mario Gilbert Priester-Reading

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mario Reading?

British writer (1953-2017)

When was Mario Reading born?

Mario Reading was born in 1953 in Bournemouth.

When did Mario Reading die?

Mario Reading died on 29 January 2017 in England.

What was Mario Reading's occupation?

Mario Reading was a writer and novelist.

What nationality was Mario Reading?

Mario Reading was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mario Reading

· Wikidata: Q6764911

· DBpedia: Mario Reading

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