Fraser Harrison

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Fraser Harrison is an English writer.

Biography

Harrison published his first novel High on the Hog in 1991, with his second novel Minotaur in Love being published in 2007. [1]

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In 2012, he published a historical travel book titled Infinite West: Travels in South Dakota. [2]

Bibliography

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References

  1. Waugh, Harriet (7 July 2007). "A beastly upbringing". The Spectator. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. Baggett, Paul (2014). "Review of Infinite West: Travels in South Dakota". Great Plains Quarterly. 34 (2): 192–193. ISSN   0275-7664 . Retrieved 4 April 2024.