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Showell Styles

April 13, 2024

Frank Showell Styles (14 March 1908 – 19 February 2005) was an English writer and mountaineer.

Biography edit

Showell Styles was born in Four Oaks, Birmingham and educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in nearby Sutton Coldfield. His father Alfred Thomas Styles was also born in Four Oaks, in 1882.[1] Known to his friends as 'Pip', Showell Styles' childhood was spent in the hills of North Wales where he became an avid mountaineer and explorer. During the Second World War, Styles joined the Royal Navy and was posted in the Mediterranean, but even there he walked and climbed as much as he could. As reported in his obituary by the daily post, in the early 1950s Showell Styles led several expeditions in the Himalayas and Arctic. He also climbed in the Pyrenees and Alps.[2]

An aspiring writer, Styles already had articles published in Punch, before setting out to make his living as an author. His first novel, Traitor's Mountain, was a murder mystery set on and around Tryfan in Wales. He became a prolific writer with over 160 books published for children as well as adults. In addition to historic naval adventure fiction such as the Midshipman Quinn and Lieutenant Michael Fitton series set during the Napoleonic Wars, and non-fiction works on mountains and such as The Mountaineer's Weekend Book, he wrote detective fiction under the pseudonym of Glyn Carr, and humorous pieces as C.L. Inker.

Works edit

Children's books

  • First Up Everest (1969), illustrated by Raymond Briggs, LCCN 69-10377
  • Marty's Mountain (1973), illus. Malcolm Hargreaves
  • Welsh Tales for Children (1974), retold by Styles, illus. Bernadette Watts[3]

Anthologies edited

  • Men and Mountaineering: An Anthology of Writings by Climbers (1968), LCCN 78-369018

Fiction edit

Non-fiction edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
  2. ^ Live, North Wales (23 February 2005). "Prolific author Showell Styles dies, aged 96". North Wales Live. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ Welsh tales for children, Gelert Press, 1974. Library catalogue record OCLC 34021497. WorldCat. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links edit

  • in The Angry Corrie (archived 2007-09-04)
  • Showell Styles at FantasticFiction.co.uk
  • Showell Styles at Library of Congress, with 76 library catalogue records
  • Glyn Carr at LC Authorities, with 5 records, and at WorldCat

April 13, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Showell Styles news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Frank Showell Styles 14 March 1908 19 February 2005 was an English writer and mountaineer Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Fiction 2 2 Non fiction 3 References 4 External linksBiography editShowell Styles was born in Four Oaks Birmingham and educated at Bishop Vesey s Grammar School in nearby Sutton Coldfield His father Alfred Thomas Styles was also born in Four Oaks in 1882 1 Known to his friends as Pip Showell Styles childhood was spent in the hills of North Wales where he became an avid mountaineer and explorer During the Second World War Styles joined the Royal Navy and was posted in the Mediterranean but even there he walked and climbed as much as he could As reported in his obituary by the daily post in the early 1950s Showell Styles led several expeditions in the Himalayas and Arctic He also climbed in the Pyrenees and Alps 2 An aspiring writer Styles already had articles published in Punch before setting out to make his living as an author His first novel Traitor s Mountain was a murder mystery set on and around Tryfan in Wales He became a prolific writer with over 160 books published for children as well as adults In addition to historic naval adventure fiction such as the Midshipman Quinn and Lieutenant Michael Fitton series set during the Napoleonic Wars and non fiction works on mountains and such as The Mountaineer s Weekend Book he wrote detective fiction under the pseudonym of Glyn Carr and humorous pieces as C L Inker Works editChildren s books First Up Everest 1969 illustrated by Raymond Briggs LCCN 69 10377 Marty s Mountain 1973 illus Malcolm Hargreaves Welsh Tales for Children 1974 retold by Styles illus Bernadette Watts 3 Anthologies edited Men and Mountaineering An Anthology of Writings by Climbers 1968 LCCN 78 369018Fiction edit Midshipman Septimus QuinnMidshipman Quinn 1956 Quinn of the Fury 1958 Midshipman Quinn and Denise the spy 1961 Midshipman Quinn Wins Through 1961 Quinn at Trafalgar 1965 The Midshipman Quinn Collection omnibus 2000 Lieutenant Michael Fitton AdventuresA Sword for Mr Fitton 1975 Mr Fitton s Commission 1977 The Baltic Convoy 1979 Gun Brig Captain 1987 A Ship for Mr Fitton 1991 Mr Fitton s Prize 1993 Mr Fitton and the Black Legion 1994 Mr Fitton in Command 1995 The 12 Gun Cutter 1996 Lieutenant Fitton 1997 Mr Fitton at the Helm 1998 The Martinique Mission 1999 Mr Fitton s Hurricane 2000 Tiger PatrolTiger Patrol 1957 The Tiger Patrol Wins Through 1958 The Tiger Patrol at Sea 1958 The Tiger Patrol Presses On 1961 Wolf CubsRed for adventure 1965 Wolf Cub Island 1966 The Sea Cub 1967 Cubs of the Castle 1969 Cubs on the Job 1972 Simon amp Mag HughesThe Shop in the Mountain 1961 The Ladder of Snow 1962 A Necklace of Glaciers 1963 The Pass of Morning 1966 Abercrombie LewkerTraitor s Mountain 1946 Kidnap Castle 1947 Hammer Island 1948 Subsequent Lewker novels were written under the pseudonym Glyn Carr Murder on the Matterhorn 1951 Death on Milestone Buttress 1951 The Youth Hostel Murders 1952 The Corpse in the Crevasse 1952 Death Under Snowdon 1954 A Corpse at Camp Two 1955 Murder of an Owl 1956 The Ice Axe Murders 1958 Swing Away Climber 1959 Holiday With Murder 1960 Death Finds a Foothold 1961 Lewker in Norway 1963 Death of a Weirdy 1965 Lewker in Tyrol 1967 Fat Man s Agony 1969 Other novelsSir Devil 1949 Path to Glory 1951 Dark Hazard 1952 Land from the Sea 1952 Mr Nelson s Ladies 1953 The Frigate Captain 1954 His Was Fire 1956 The Lost Glacier 1956 The Sea Lord 1956 Kami the Sherpa US Title Sherpa Adventure 1957 Admiral s Fancy 1958 Wolfe Commands You 1959 Shadow Buttress 1959 The Battle of Cotton Revolution in Britain 1960 Greencoats Against Napoleon 1960 The Flying Ensign Greencoats Against Napoleon 1960 The Battle of Steam Revolution in Britain 1961 The Lost Pothole 1961 The Sea Officer 1961 Byrd of the 95th 1962 Gentleman Johnny 1962 Thunder Over Spain 1962 H M S Diamond Rock 1963 The Camp in the Hills 1964 Greenhorn s Cruise 1964 Mr Fiddle 1965 Number Two Ninety 1966 Confederate Raider 1967 Mr Fiddle s Band 1967 Indestructible Jones 1967 Journey with a Secret 1968 aka Mystery of the Fleeing Girl Sea Road to Camperdown 1968 Journey with a Success 1969 Jones Private Navy 1969 Case for Mister Fiddle 1969 The Snowdon Rangers 1970 Forbidden Frontiers 1970 A Tent on Top 1971 Vincey Joe at Quiberon 1971 Admiral of England 1973 Kiss for Captain Hardy 1979 Centurion Comes Home 1980 Quarterdeck Ladder 1982 Seven Gun Broadside 1982 Stella And The Fireships 1983 The Malta Frigate 1983 Mutiny in the Caribbean 1984 The Lee Shore 1986 H M S Cracker 1988 Nelson Made Me 1989 Nelson s Midshipman 1991 The Independent Cruise 1992 Non fiction edit A Climber in Wales 1949 Walks and Climbs in Malta 1949 The Mountaineer s Week End Book 1950 Introduction to Mountaineering 1954 Mountains of the Midnight Sun 1954 The Moated Mountain 1955 The Camper s and Tramper s Week End Book 1957 Introduction to Caravanning 1957 Getting to Know Mountains 1958 How Mountains Are Climbed 1958 How Underground Britain Is Explored 1959 Look At Mountains 1962 Modern Mountaineering 1964 Blue Remembered Hills 1965 The Foundations of Climbing 1966 Climbing 1967 On Top of the World 1967 The Arrow Book of Climbing 1967 Rock and Rope 1967 Mallory of Everest 1967 The Climber s Bedside Book 1968 First on the Summits 1970 Welsh Walks and Legends 1972 What to See in Beddgelert and How to See It 1973 Snowdon Range Snowdonia District Guide Books 1973 Mountains of North Wales 1973 Glyder Range Snowdonia District Guide Books 1974 Exploring Gwynedd from Porthmadog 1974 Souvenir Guide Chwarel Hen Llanfair Old Llanfair Quarry Slate Caverns 1974 Backpacking in Alps and Pyrenees 1976 Backpacking A Comprehensive Guide 1976 Backpacking in Wales 1977 Welsh walks amp legends South Wales 1977 Llanberis Area Guide 1978 Walks in Gwynedd 1980 Public Footpath Walks from the Cambrian Coast 1980 Walks from the Festiniog Railway 1980 Snowdonia National Park National Parks Guide 1987 Welsh Walks and Legends North Wales 1996 North Wales Walks and Legends 2002 Short non fiction Women are Climbing Coventry Herald 14 January 1939 Personalities of the Crumb Board SMT Magazine amp Scottish Country Life March 1939 The Battle of Camp Hill Warwickshire Evening Despatch 6 April 1939 Hands off the Park Birmingham Mail 22 June 1939 What s All the Fuss about Warwickshire Evening Despatch 5 July 1939 Cheapest Way of Seeing the World Midland Daily Telegraph 12 September 1939 References edit Search Results for England amp Wales Births 1837 2006 Live North Wales 23 February 2005 Prolific author Showell Styles dies aged 96 North Wales Live Retrieved 10 April 2022 Welsh tales for children Gelert Press 1974 Library catalogue record OCLC 34021497 WorldCat Retrieved 29 May 2022 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portalObituary in The Angry Corrie archived 2007 09 04 Showell Styles at FantasticFiction co uk Showell Styles at Library of Congress with 76 library catalogue records Glyn Carr at LC Authorities with 5 records and at WorldCat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Showell Styles amp oldid 1144163356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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