Whispering Windows: Tales of the Waterside. London: Grant Richards, (1921). By: Thomas Burke: Thomas Burke (29 November 1886 - 22 Septembe

by Thomas Burke and Thomas 1887-1945 Burke

Book Overview

Thomas Burke (29 November 1886 - 22 September 1945) was a British author. He was born in Eltham, London (back then still part of Kent). His first successful publication was Limehouse Nights (1916), a collection of stories centred on life in the poverty-stricken Limehouse district of London. Many of Burke's books feature the Chinese character Quong Lee as narrator. "The Lamplit Hour", an incidental poem from Limehouse Nights, was set to music in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1720316643
• ISBN13: 9781720316640
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"