Search results
Howard Spring (10 February 1889 – 3 May 1965) was a Welsh author and journalist who wrote in English. He began his writing career as a journalist but from 1934 produced a series of best-selling novels for adults and children.
Apr 30, 2024 · Howard Spring was a Welsh-born British novelist whose chief strength lies in his understanding of provincial life and ambition. Most of his books trace the rise of a character from poverty to affluence, often melodramatically.
Howard Spring. Robert Howard Spring was born in Cardiff, South Wales in 1889. His father, an itinerant gardener from Co. Cork, and his mother lived in poverty with their nine children in a small 2 bedroomed house. His father died while he was still at school.
HOWARD SPRING was an immensely popular and successful writer, who enjoyed a large following of readers from the 1940s to the 1960s; and though, since his death in 1965, he has become rather neglected, his books are still worth seeking out for their terrific storytelling and the quality of the writing.
Jun 9, 2023 · Howard Spring was a Welsh author and journalist who wrote in English. He began his writing career as a journalist but from 1934 produced a series of best-selling novels for adults and children. The most successful was Fame Is the Spur (1940), which was later adapted into a film starring Michael Redgrave and, later still a BBC TV series (1982 ...
Howard Spring has 48 books on Goodreads with 3792 ratings. Howard Spring’s most popular book is Fame Is The Spur.
The chief strength of Welsh-born British novelist Howard Spring lay in his understanding of provincial life and ambition. Most of his books trace the rise of a character from poverty to affluence, often melodramatically.
