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'''George Burgess''' was a writer of indifferent ability whose primary claim to fame was as the putative biographer of Archimedes and Pythagoras Vavasor. However, he died before the project was complete and the current whereabouts of the unfinished manuscript are uncertain. | '''George Burgess''' was a writer of indifferent ability whose primary claim to fame was as the putative biographer of Archimedes and Pythagoras Vavasor. However, he died before the project was complete and the current whereabouts of the unfinished manuscript are uncertain. | ||
| − | #spoiler:show=Spoiler for THE TRUTH ABOUT ARCHIE AND PYE| | + | {{#spoiler:show=Spoiler for THE TRUTH ABOUT ARCHIE AND PYE| |
| − | In actual fact, the manuscript was almost certainly destroyed in the briefcase explosion that concluded [[Tom Winscombe]]'s successful bid to free [[Dorothy Chan]] from the [[Gretzky gang]]. | + | In actual fact, the manuscript was almost certainly destroyed in the briefcase explosion that concluded [[Tom Winscombe]]'s successful bid to free [[Dorothy Chan]] from the [[Gretzky gang]].}} |
Burgess's demise was unusual in that he was stabbed through the neck with a mathematician's compass. | Burgess's demise was unusual in that he was stabbed through the neck with a mathematician's compass. | ||
| − | #spoiler:show=Spoiler for THE TRUTH ABOUT ARCHIE AND PYE| | + | {{#spoiler:show=Spoiler for THE TRUTH ABOUT ARCHIE AND PYE| |
| − | He was in fact murdered by [[Rufus Fairbanks]] during a botched attempt to steal the [[Vavasor papers]]. | + | He was in fact murdered by [[Rufus Fairbanks]] during a botched attempt to steal the [[Vavasor papers]].}} |
==Writing Career== | ==Writing Career== | ||
| − | Burgess first became known as the caption writer for a series of special interest magazines such as ''[[Busty Farm Girls Weekly]]'' and ''[[Tales from the Leather Barn]]''. He then progressed to writing features and the occasional celebrity interview.{{Citation needed | + | Burgess first became known as the caption writer for a series of special interest magazines such as ''[[Busty Farm Girls Weekly]]'' and ''[[Tales from the Leather Barn]]''. He then progressed to writing features and the occasional celebrity interview.{{Citation needed}} |
==List of Known Works== | ==List of Known Works== | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 28 April 2020
George Burgess was a writer of indifferent ability whose primary claim to fame was as the putative biographer of Archimedes and Pythagoras Vavasor. However, he died before the project was complete and the current whereabouts of the unfinished manuscript are uncertain.
Burgess's demise was unusual in that he was stabbed through the neck with a mathematician's compass.
Writing Career
Burgess first became known as the caption writer for a series of special interest magazines such as Busty Farm Girls Weekly and Tales from the Leather Barn. He then progressed to writing features and the occasional celebrity interview.[citation needed]
List of Known Works
As translator
- The Harmonious Bower of Sultan Muzawara
As author
