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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of Biggles books by W. E. Johns. Some of stories were first ...
Most of Johns's work—102 books—consists of the stories of Biggles, a First World War pilot and, later, adventurer, detective and Second World War squadron leader. He also wrote science fiction stories, and two further series of war stories, featuring the characters Worrals of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and Gimlet , a British ...
The Biggles book of heroes (1959) The Biggles book of treasure hunting (1962) Pearson, J. (1978). Biggles: The Authorized Biography. Hamlyn. Johns died while still writing Biggles Does Some Homework. Although never completed, it was released in 1998 by Norman Wright Publishing as a strictly limited edition of 300 copies in paperback. [6]
W. E. Johns was a prolific author and editor. In his 46-year writing career (1922–1968) he wrote over 160 books, including nearly one hundred Biggles books, more than sixty other novels and factual books, and scores of magazine articles and short stories. His first novel, Mossyface, [Note 3] was published in 1922 under the pen name "William ...
Flight Officer Joan Worralson, better known as "Worrals", is a fictional character created by W. E. Johns, more famous for his series of books about the airman Biggles. Worrals was a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in the Second World War. She has a sidekick called Betty "Frecks" Lovell.
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Captain Lorrington "Gimlet" King is a character created by the British author W.E. Johns, best known as the creator of Biggles and Worrals.King's nickname is taken from a gimlet, a tool used for drilling small holes - and hence the term "gimlet-eyed", meaning someone with piercing eyes and keen vision.