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Antony Swithin
Antony Swithin is the pen name of William Antony Swithin Sarjeant (1935–2002). He was a professor of geology at University of Saskatchewan. He was also interested in mystery writing, fantasy writing, folk singing, and heritage preservation. Born in Sheffield, England, he wrote The Perilous Quest fo…
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Antony Swithin is the pen name of William Antony Swithin Sarjeant (1935–2002). He was a professor of geology at University of Saskatchewan. He was also interested in mystery writing, fantasy writing, folk singing, and heritage preservation.
Born in Sheffield, England, he wrote The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse series of novels in the vein of The Lord of the Rings. They were based around a fictional land of Rockall based upon the small real island on the same name northwest of Scotland and Ireland.
Sarjeant died of cancer at age 66 in July 2002. Following his death, William Sarjeant Park in the city's Willowgrove neighborhood was named in his honor.
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