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    The Speculations of John Steele by Robert Barr
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLighthouse Books for Translation and Publishing
    Release dateOct 19, 2019
    ISBN9780599814363
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    Robert Barr

    Robert Barr (1849–1912) was a Scottish Canadian author of novels and short stories. Born in Glasgow, Barr moved with his family to Toronto, where he was educated at the Toronto Normal School. After working for the Detroit Free Press, he moved to London and cofounded the Idler with Jerome K. Jerome in 1892. Barr went on to become a popular and prolific author of crime fiction.

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