George Whyte-Melville
George John Whyte-Melville (19 June 1821 – 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist much concerned with field sports, and also a poet. He took a break in the mid-1850s to serve as an officer of Turkish irregular cavalry in the Crimean War.
George John Whyte-Melville | |
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Caricature by James Tissot in Vanity Fair | |
| Born | 19 June 1821 Mount Melville, St. Andrews, Scotland |
| Died | 5 December 1878 (aged 57) Braydon Pond, Charlton, Wiltshire, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | Sportsman, soldier, and author |
| Years active | 1851–1878 |
| Known for | Novels with a hunting setting |
| Notable work | Riding Recollections (1878) |
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