The Silent House

by Fergus Hume

Overview

Fergus Hume was a 20th century American author who had many works adapted into screenplays and movies, such as The Top Dog. Popular titles like The Silent House are still widely read today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781518383090
Publisher:	Krill Press
Publication date:	01/28/2016
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	292
File size:	978 KB

About the Author

Hume was born in England, the second son of James Hume. When he was three the family emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he was educated at Otago Boys' High School and studied law at the University of Otago. He was admitted to the New Zealand bar in 1885. Shortly after graduation Hume relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where he obtained a job as a barristers' clerk. He began writing plays, but found it impossible to persuade the managers of Melbourne theatres to accept or even to read them.