Dictionary of Meaning
<<Back
Please select a letter:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
0-9
Click here for Shopping
Leonard Wibberley
*** Shopping-Tip: Leonard Wibberley
'''Leonard Francis Wibberley''' (
1915-
1983) was a prolific
Ireland Irish author who wrote under several pseudonyms. He is best known for his comic novels about the imaginary country
Grand Fenwick, particularly ''
The Mouse That Roared''.
Wibberley is also remembered for writing more than 50 children's books, many under the pen name '''Christopher Webb'''. These include the seven-volume ''Treegate'' series of historical fiction, which takes place during the
American Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812. As '''Patrick O'Connor''', he wrote the
Black Tiger series on
motor racing auto racing for young adults.
Wibberley worked as a reporter, including a brief stint at the
Turlock Journal.
Works
"Mouse" series (as Leonard Wibberley)
* ''The Mouse That Roared'' (1955)
* ''Beware of the Mouse'' (1958)
* ''The Mouse on the Moon'' (1962)
* ''The Mouse on Wall Street'' (1969)
* ''The Mouse that Saved the West'' (1981)
"Black Tiger" series (as Patrick O'Connor)
*''Black Tiger, The'' (1956)
*''Mexican Road Race'' (1957)
*''Black Tiger at Le Mans'' (1958)
*''Black Tiger at Bonneville'' (1960)
*''Black Tiger at Indianapolis'' (1962)
*''A Car Called Camellia, a'' (1970).
"Father Joseph Bredder mystery series" (as Leonard Holton)
* ''The Saint Maker'' (1959)
* ''A Pact with Satan'' (1960)
* ''Secret of the Doubting Saint'' (1961)
* ''Deliver Us from Wolves'' (1963)
* ''Flowers by Request'' (1964)
* ''Out of the Depths'' (1966)
* ''A Touch of Jonah'' (1968)
* ''A Problem in Angels'' (1970)
* ''The Mirror of Hell'' (1972)
* ''The Devil to Play'' (1974)
* ''A Corner of Paradise'' (1977)
{{Ireland-writer-stub}}
Category:Irish writers Wibberley, Leonard
Category:1915 births Wibberley, Leonard
Category:1983 deaths Wibberley, Leonard
de:Leonard Wibberley
