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Raven, Simon

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(1927-2001) UK author best known for his Alms for Oblivion sequence, which bracingly deprecates almost all aspects of twentieth century British civilian and military life; the third volume of the sequence, The Sabre Squadron (1966), slides close to sf. None of his work is of strong sf interest, though Brother Cain (1959) is about a Faustian bargain that verges on the supernatural, and Doctors Wear Scarlet (1960) hints at a rational cause for the plague of Vampires it depicts. In The Roses of Picardie: A Romance (1980), a Mutant strain of rats is chewing up cathedrals of a Europe sunk anyway deep in Decadence; at least one possibly immortal vampire makes an appearance. September Castle: A Tale of Love (1983) traverses similar territory. The Islands of Sorrow (1994 chap) depicts Venice in supernatural hues; Remember Your Grammar and Other Haunted Stories (coll 1997) contains ghost stories. [JC]

Simon Arthur Noel Raven

born London: 28 December 1927

died London: 12 May 2001

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