Worth, Nigel
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
Pseudonym of UK navy officer and author Noel Wright (1890-1975), who reached flag rank in the Royal Navy during World War Two, and who is of sf interest for The Arms of Phaedra: A Tale of Wonder and Adventure (1924), a Lost Race tale set in Crete, where ancient Minoans are found to have survived. The Wise Man of Welby (1924) is an adventure tale with fantasy elements. Under his own name, Wright wrote nonfiction, mostly about naval matters. [JC]
Rear-Admiral Noel Wright
born 1890
died 1975
works (selected)
- The Arms of Phaedra: A Tale of Wonder and Adventure (London: Mills and Boon, 1924) [hb/C Rebel Stanton]
- The Wise Man of Welby (London: Mills and Boon, 1924) [hb/]
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