Piers Dudgeon
Author of Neverland: J. M. Barrie, The Du Mauriers, and the Dark Side of Peter Pan
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Piers Dudgeon worked closely with Daphne du Maurier on her book Enchanted Cornwall. He began his research on Neverland after learning that Daphne had placed a moratorium on her diaries until fifty years after her death. Piers has worked with authors as diverse as John Fowles, Peter Ack-royd, and show more Ted Hughes. He lives in London. show less
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- Dudgeon, Piers
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- England
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- London, England, UK
Yorkshire, England, UK - Occupations
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- Piers Dudgeon is the author of many works of non-fiction. He worked for ten years as an editor in London before starting his own company producing books with authors as diverse as John Fowles, Catherine Cookson, Peter Ackroyd, Daphne du Maurier, Shirley Conran and Ted Hughes. Subsequently, he left London for Yorkshire where he wrote a number of biographies as well as illustrated books evocative of the spirit of place.
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