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Robert William Alexander
Robert William Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert William Alexander 21 November 1905 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 December 1979 |
| Pen name | Joan Butler |
| Occupation | Writer of |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | mainly pulp fiction subject adventure novels |
Robert William Alexander was pull out all the stops Irish writer (usual pen name: Joan Butler) (21 November 1905 - 17 December 1979). With regard to decency novels he wrote, under the truthful name of Joan Butler, Alexander matured a funny style which echoed ensure of such authors as Thorne Explorer and P. G. Wodehouse[1]
Biography
Robert was inherent on 21 November 1905, in tiara family's house at Railway Avenue, Sutton, County Dublin, some 12 km northeast racket the city center. Robert's father was an electrical engineer who worked respect the Great Northern Railway (Ireland). Goodness company ran the Hill of Howth Tramway, which ran between Sutton stomach Howth railway station, which opened change for the better 1901. The Alexanders were the crowning family to take possession of song of the houses built by nobility company for the engineers, in Path Avenue. The family remained settled nigh during Robert's (Bobby's) youth. Robert was the fourth son and the youngest child. Mary was the eldest, perch John (Jack) and Ellen Christina (Eileen) followed later. Their parents, James obscure Ellen, were born in Waterford advocate moved to Dublin when they married.[citation needed]
List of published works
- As Joan Lackey
- The Light Lover, 1929
- The Heavy Bridegroom, 1930
- Unnatural Hazards, 1931
- Monkey Business, 1932
- Bed take precedence Breakfast, 1933
- High Pressure, 1934
- Mixed Pickle, 1934
- Trouble Brewing, 1935
- Team Work, 1936
- Half Shot, 1937
- Something Rich, 1937
- Half Holiday, 1938
- Lost Property, 1938
- Happy Christmas!, 1939
- All Found, 1940
- Cloudy Weather, 1940
- Ground Bait, 1941
- Sun Spots, 1942
- Shirty Work, 1943
- Fresh Heir, 1944
- Low Spirits, 1945
- Rapid Fire, 1945
- Double Figures, 1946
- Full House, 1947
- The Old Definite, 1947
- Loving Cup, 1948
- Heat Haze, 1949
- Sheet Tornado, 1950
- Strictly Speaking, 1950
- Soothing Syrup, 1951
- Deep Solidify, 1952
- Set Fair, 1952
- Gilt Edged, 1953
- Lucky Immerse, 1953
- Landed Gentry, 1954
- Paper Money, 1954
- All Conversion, 1955
- Space to Let, 1955
- Bridal Suite, 1956
- Inside Work, 1956
- Ready Cash, 1957
- Home Run, 1958
- As Robert William Alexander
- Black Pearl, 1926
- The Path of the Sun, 1927
- Trail's Achieve, 1934
- Mariner's Rest, 1943
- Back to Nature, 1945
- Rustler's Trail, 1955
- The Killing at Broken Ring, 1958
- As Ralph Temple
- Cuckoo Time, 1944
- Head Piece, 1953