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Alan Garner

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Alan Garner was born in Cheshire on 17th October 1934, and his childhood was spent in Alderley Edge, where his family has lived for more than four hundred years. He was awarded the OBE in 2001, for his services to literature.

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The Weirdstone of BrisingamenAlan GarnerFirst in Alderley
ElidorAlan Garneron 18 shelves
Treacle WalkerAlan GarnerNovella · on 11 shelves
ThursbitchAlan Garneron 8 shelves

Known for

Mythic FantasyMythpunkPortal FantasyMysticalWonderPensive

Awards

0 won · 1 shortlisted
FinalistMythopoeicThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen2013

Details

Born
17 Oct 1934
Country
United Kingdom
First book
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, 1960

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