Ralph Allen

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Ralph Allen


Born
in Winnipeg, Canada
August 25, 1913

Died
December 02, 1966

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Ralph Allen (August 25, 1913—December 2, 1966) was a Canadian journalist and novelist. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The son of a CPR railway agent, he lived in a succession of small towns across the prairies. At sixteen he became a sports writer for the Winnipeg Tribune and later on for the Toronto Globe. In World War Two he enlisted as a gunner for the Royal Canadian Artillery and served until 1943 when he became a war correspondent for the Toronto Globe and Mail. He covered Canadian actions in Sicily, Italy and Normandy. After the war he worked as an editor for Maclean's magazine and later on as managing editor of the Toronto Star. Allen wrote five novels some of which were based on his war experience. His most successful book, Peac ...more

Average rating: 3.79 · 58 ratings · 13 reviews · 53 distinct works
Peace River Country

3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1958
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The High White Forest

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Ordeal by Fire: Canada 1910...

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The Best Burlesque Sketches...

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Ask The Name Of The Lion

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Concrete Spirit: The Archit...

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Motif and Beauty: The New Z...

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The Heart of Matthew Jade

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From the Sparrow's Nest: A ...

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A tackle box guide to commo...

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