Robert Leighton (author)
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Robert Leighton (5 June 1858 – 11 May 1934) was a Scottish journalist, editor, and writer of boys' fiction. He was an editor of juvenile magazines, and through his work at Young Folks he met his future wife Marie Connor, a prolific author in her own right. Leighton became an expert on dogs and their care and produced many works on this topic.
This article is about the author of boys' adventure books. For other people with the same name, see Robert Leighton (disambiguation).
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Robert Leighton | |
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Born | (1858-06-05)5 June 1858 |
Died | 11 May 1934(1934-05-11) (aged 75) Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England |
Nationality | Scottish |
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Years active | 1880–1922 |
Known for | Writing adventure books for boys |
Notable work | The Complete Book of the Dog |
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