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    Hilary Hook 1917-1990

    Oct 15, 2020 2 minutes

    The quintessential British colonial, living a life of adventure abroad, is now thought to be confined to the writing of Kipling and his contemporaries. But Hilary Hook, alive until just 30 years ago, strove to embody the adventurous character, with a full life abroad as a soldier, hunter and raconteur.

    Born in 1917, Hook’s lifelong hankering for adventure and excitement began

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