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TILBURY NOGO : SPORTING LIFE OF AN UNSUCCESSFUL MAN

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TILBURY NOGO : SPORTING LIFE OF AN UNSUCCESSFUL MAN

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Title: TILBURY NOGO : SPORTING LIFE OF AN UNSUCCESSFUL MAN

Author: George John Whyte-Melville

Publishing Info: Ward Lock Co, London

Edition: early but not a 1st

Publishing Date: c1895

Additional Information: Whyte-Melvilles tale revolvesMost of his heroes and heroines – Digby Grand, Tilbury Nogo, the Honourable Crasher, Mr Sawyer, Kate Coventry, Mrs Lascelles – ride to hounds, or are would-be members of the hunt. Some characters reappear in different novels, such as the supercilious stud groom, the dark and wary steeple-chaser, or the fascinating sporting widow. No matter how hard Tilbury tries to win or succeed he invariably will end up defeated. WS Lowe

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