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William Ernest Bowman
(1911–1985)
Writer
United Kingdom
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William Ernest Bowman was a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for The cruise of the 'Talking Fish.
Quick Facts About William Ernest Bowman
- Born
- September 30, 1911
- Died
- January 1, 1985
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- The cruise of the 'Talking Fish
- Known for
- The Ascent of Rum Doodle
About William Ernest Bowman
William Ernest Bowman was an engineer and writer, best remembered for his 1956 book The Ascent of Rum Doodle, a satire on the world of mountaineering literature inspired by Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nanda Devi expedition. Bowman's work was a send-up of the rather pompous British expedition book style fashionable in the 1930s through to the 1950s.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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