Biography

Born in Kent, England, he spent 17 years (up to 1900) in California, and after his return to England wrote many novels, plays, short stories, essays, and memoirs (<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Annesley_Vachell>Wikipedia</a>).

Books by Horace Annesley Vachell

The quicksands of Pactolus
The quicksands of Pactolus
2018
The triumph of Tim
The triumph of Tim
2010
Life and sport on the Pacific slope
Life and sport on the Pacific slope
1981
Vicars' Walk
Vicars' Walk
1972
The lamp of Golconda
The lamp of Golconda
1952
More from Methuselah
More from Methuselah
1951
Methuselah's diary
Methuselah's diary
1950
In sober livery
In sober livery
1949
Farewell yesterday
Farewell yesterday
1946
Now came still evening on
Now came still evening on
1946
Hilary Trent
Hilary Trent
1944
The wheel stood still
The wheel stood still
1943
Black squire
Black squire
1941
Little tyrannies
Little tyrannies
1941
Lord Samarkand
Lord Samarkand
1938
Quinneys for quality
Quinneys for quality
1938
Where fancy beckons
Where fancy beckons
1938
Joe Quinney's Jodie
Joe Quinney's Jodie
1936
My vagabondage, a pot-pourri a
My vagabondage, a pot-pourri and causerie
1936
Arising out of that
Arising out of that
1935
Moonhills
Moonhills
1935
Nether Applewhite
Nether Applewhite
1934
The disappearance of Martha Pe
The disappearance of Martha Penny
1934
The old guard surrenders
The old guard surrenders
1934
This was England
This was England
1933
An impending sword
An impending sword
1932
Experiences of a Bond Street j
Experiences of a Bond Street jeweller
1932
At the sign of the grid
At the sign of the grid
1931
Into the land of Nod
Into the land of Nod
1931
The best of England
The best of England
1931
Plus fours
Plus fours
1930
The enchanted garden, and othe
The enchanted garden, and other stories
1929
Men are so selfish!
Men are so selfish!
1928
A woman in exile
A woman in exile
1927
Dew of the sea
Dew of the sea
1927
Miss Torrobin's experiment
Miss Torrobin's experiment
1927
Watling's
Watling's
1925
Watling's for Worth
Watling's for Worth
1925
Leaves from Arcady
Leaves from Arcady
1924
Quinney's adventures
Quinney's adventures
1924
Scandalous Ann
Scandalous Ann
1924
Jelf's, a comedy in four acts
Jelf's, a comedy in four acts
1920
John Charity
John Charity
1920
Some happenings
Some happenings
1918
The soul of Susan Yellam
The soul of Susan Yellam
1918
Quinneys'
Quinneys'
1916
The case of Lady Camber
The case of Lady Camber
1916
Loot from the temple of fortun
Loot from the temple of fortune
1913
Blinds down
Blinds down
1912
John Verney
John Verney
1911
The waters of Jordan
The waters of Jordan
1909
Sport and life on the Pacific slope
Sport and life on the Pacific slope
1908
Her son
Her son
1907
The face of clay
The face of clay
1906
The pinch of prosperity
The pinch of prosperity
1903
Mr. Allen
Mr. Allen
1900
A drama in sunshine
A drama in sunshine
1899
An impending sword, an adventu
An impending sword, an adventure by the sea
1896
Judge Ketchum's romance
Judge Ketchum's romance
1895
The romance of Judge Ketchum
The romance of Judge Ketchum
1895
Great Chameleon
Great Chameleon