![]() ![]() Engles of Manchester 'Change and Lady Anne) were among his other notable works. ![]() ![]() Teleplays (Into Thin Air) and radio plays (Mr. He was also the author of plays such as The Dragon Who Was Different, The Might Mandarin, Fairyland Limited, The Shadow of Spain, and Letters of Gold. His writing talents did not end there, however. ![]() His novels for adults included Only Natural and Snared Nightingale, while his adult nonfiction included memoirs such as A Whiff of Burnt Boats: An Early Autobiography and Laughter at the Door: A Continued Autobiography. Trease composed books for young travelers on places such as England, Wales, India, Pakistan, and Greece. Geoffrey also compiled nonfiction books, especially biographies on people such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Edward Elgar, Wolfgang Mozart, Lord Byron, and D. Trease followed with fictional works such as Comrades for the Charter, Red Comet, Mystery on the Moors, In the Land of the Mogul: A Story of the East India Company's First Venture in India, Army without Banners, The Fair Flower of Danger, and The Chocolate Boy. His first novel for youngsters was Bows Against the Barons, which told the tale of Robin Hood but without the romanticism that many earlier writers attached to the title character. He later lectured on children's literature. He then tried his hand at teaching from 1932 to 1933 before turning to full-time writing. Early in his career, Trease was a social worker and journalist in England. ![]()
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