Thesen, Hjalmar Peter
THESEN, Hjalmar Peter
THESEN, Hjalmar Peter. South African, b. 1925. Genres: Novels. Career: Director, Thesen and Co (Pty.) Ltd, retired; writer, currently. Publications: The Echoing Cliffs; The Castle of Giants; Master of None; Country Days (personal experiences); A Deadly Presence, 1982; Strangers from the Sea, 1989; Bond of The Sea, 1991; The Way Back, 1993; Poems In Out of The African Ark, 1988. Address: Seaford Thesen Hill, PO Box 54, Knysna 6570, Republic of South Africa.
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