LC control no. | n 50003335 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
LC classification | PR6029.P5 |
Personal name heading | Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946 |
Variant(s) | Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Oppenheim, Edward Phillips, 1866-1946 |
See also | Alternate identity: Partridge, Anthony, 1866-1946 |
Located | Norfolk (England) |
Birth date | 1866-10-22 |
Death date | 1946-02-03 |
Place of birth | Leicester (England) |
Place of death | Saint Peter Port (Guernsey) |
Field of activity | Detective and mystery stories |
Profession or occupation | Authors Novelists |
Found in | His Jacob's ladder, 1921: t.p. (E. Phillips Oppenheim) Who was who, 1941-1950 (Oppenheim, Edward Phillips, died 2/3/46) Twentieth century authors, 1942 (Oppenheim, Edward Phillips; pseud. Anthony Partridge) Contemp. authors online, Apr. 6, 2005 (best known for his prolific output of spy novels, which earned him the nickname "Prince of Storytellers"; b. in London on October 22, 1866; parents, Edward John and Henrietta Susannah Budd Oppenheim (leather merchants); after a brief education, Oppenheim joined his father's business in 1882, where he continued to work until1906; throughout his career in leather, Oppenheim published his mystery and spy novels; his first, Expiation, was published in 1887; his successful writing career, along with his inheritance from his parents, enabled Oppenheim to live in opulent splendor; he married Elsie Clara Hopkins in 1891 and, together with their daughter, they lived in Norfolk and on the French Riviera; served in Ministry of Information during World War I) Wikipedia WWW site, Apr. 2, 2012 (under E. Phillips Oppenheim: Edward Phillips Oppenheim; b. Oct. 22, 1866, Leicester; d. Feb. 3, 1946, St. Peter Port, Guernsey; English novelist; wrote also under the name Anthony Partridge) Information converted from 678 field, May 5, 2017 (b. 1866) |
Associated language | eng |