Charles Addison

Charles Addison is the author of On Dusty Plains, a coming-of-age military memoir about the life of an infantry man in Afghanistan.

Less than a year after joining the Territorial Army, Charles found himself volunteering for and embarking on a tour of Afghanistan as part of the 6 Rifles.

His debut novel, twelve years in the making, is based on his experience, memories and notes that he made during the Op Herrick 9 campaign.

Charles now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two children, where he continues to write, enjoy running and cider making and taking advantage of the relaxing Cornish lifestyle.

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Bernard Cornwell

Cornwell was born in London in 1944. His father was a Canadian airman, and his mother, who was English, a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted and brought up in Essex by the Wiggins family, who were members of the Peculiar People, a strict Protestant sect who banned frivolity of all kinds and even medicine. After he left them, he changed his name to his birth mother's maiden name, Cornwell.

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