Robert Edric was born Gary Edric Armitage in Sheffield in 1956. His father was a store manager. He attended the University of Hull, where he graduated with a B.A. and Ph. D. in geography. He has written books under his own name and under the pseudonym of Robert Edric.
(From TheModernNovel.org)
Robert Edric was born Gary Edric Armitage in Sheffield in 1956. His father was a store manager. He attended the University of Hull, where he graduated with a B.A. and Ph. D. in geography. He has written books under his own name and under the pseudonym of Robert Edric.
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