He became a prolific writer with over 160 books published for children as well as adults. His first novel, Traitor's Mountain, was a murder mystery set on and around Tryfan in Wales. During the Second World War, Styles joined the Royal Navy and was posted in the Mediterranean, but even there he walked and climbed as much as he could.Īn aspiring writer, Styles already had articles published in Punch, before setting out to make his living as an author. Known to his friends as 'Pip', Showell Styles' childhood was spent in the hills of North Wales where he became an avid mountaineer and explorer. Showell Styles was born in Four Oaks, Birmingham and was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield. Frank Showell Styles (14 March 1908 – 19 February 2005) was a Welsh writer and mountaineer. Lua error in a at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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