Carry On (Esprios Classics) - Dawson, Coningsby
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Coningsby Dawson (1883 -1959) was an Anglo-American novelist and soldier, Canadian Field Artillery, born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Dawson attended Merton College, Oxford, matriculating in 1902 and taking a second class degree in Modern History in 1905. He spent a year taking a theological course at Union Seminary but decided on a career as a writer. In the same year he went to America, where he did special work for English newspapers on Canadian subjects, traveling widely during the period. He lived at Taunton, Massachusetts, from 1906 to 1910, when he became literary adviser…mehr

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Coningsby Dawson (1883 -1959) was an Anglo-American novelist and soldier, Canadian Field Artillery, born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Dawson attended Merton College, Oxford, matriculating in 1902 and taking a second class degree in Modern History in 1905. He spent a year taking a theological course at Union Seminary but decided on a career as a writer. In the same year he went to America, where he did special work for English newspapers on Canadian subjects, traveling widely during the period. He lived at Taunton, Massachusetts, from 1906 to 1910, when he became literary adviser to the George H. Doran Publishing Company. He wrote poems, short stories, and three novels: Garden Without Walls (1913), an immediate success, followed by The Raft and Slaves of Freedom.
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Coningsby Dawson was an Anglo-American novelist and a soldier who served in the Canadian Field Artillery during World War I. Born on February 26, 1883, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, he was the son of William James Dawson. Dawson's experiences during the war greatly influenced his writings, and he gained recognition for his vivid and emotional portrayals of life on the frontlines. After the war, Dawson moved to the United States, where he continued to write and publish novels, often exploring themes related to war, heroism, and the human condition. His most notable works include books about the emotional struggles of soldiers, focusing on the personal and collective costs of war. Dawson's works also delve into the impact of the conflict on both the soldiers and their loved ones, offering an intimate portrayal of bravery and the human spirit amidst chaos. He lived until August 10, 1959, when he passed away in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 76. Throughout his career, Dawson remained committed to capturing the profound emotional and psychological impacts of war on individuals, particularly through the lens of his own experiences.