John Biggins Quotes
In fact the bare adjective "bad" hardly scratches the surface of the man's awesome incapacity.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "John Biggins Quotes: In fact the bare adjective "bad" hardly scratches the surface of the man's..."
Birth: | October, 1949 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Novelist |
John Biggins was born in Bromley, Greater London, England. He is a British novelist (historical fiction). He is best known for his Prohaska series of novels set in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during the early years of the 20th Century. He studied history at the University of Wales from 1968 to 1971. As a young man Biggins worked as a civil servant for the UK Ministry of Agriculture. He also worked as a journalist and did technical writing before becoming an author of historical fiction. He has written several novels (Prohaska series) include: A Sailor of Austria, The Emperor's Coloured Coat, The Two-Headed Eagle, and Tomorrow The World. (Van Raveyck series): The Surgeon's Apprentice.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 12th October
Births
- 1803 - Alexander Turney Stewart
- 1935 - Sam Moore
- 1908 - Paul Engle
- 1975 - Marion Jones
- 1992 - Josh Hutcherson
Deaths
- 1870 - Robert Edward Lee
- 1987 - Alf Landon
- 1969 - Sonja Henie
- 2001 - Lord Hailsham
- 1999 - Wilt Chamberlain
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends