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A former
Prescot Grammar pupil who lived
in St.Helens as a teenager has
just returned to the town to
promote his first novel.
Adrian Caesar emigrated to
Australia nearly twenty years ago
and is currently Associate
Professor of English at the
University college of New South
Wales, Australian Defence Force
Academy.
But he regularly returns to visit
his family in St.Helens and made
a sentimental journey back 'home'
to celebrate the publishing of
his novel, 'The White' by
MacMillan.
Although is his first novel,
Adrian (46) is also the author of
several books of literary and
cultural criticism, as well as
two books of poetry. |
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He
said, "I always wanted to be
a writer and started by writing
lyrics when I was still at
school. My friend used to set
them to music and we have
performed all over the town,
including the YMCA in St.Helens.
This is my first fiction work,
although it is heavily researched
and I feel that has brought out
the academic side to my writing,
while allowing me to use my
imagination."
Adrian is now working on another
book about three generations of
one family who were all soldiers
in different wars.
'The White' which is set in the
Antarctic at the turn of the
century is available from
Wardleworths in Westfield Street,
and most leading bookshops, price
£14.99. |
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