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Francis Baker (22 May 1908 – 6 November 1983 [1]) was a British writer of novels and short stories, mainly on fantastic or supernatural themes. He was also an actor, musician and television scriptwriter. His best-known works are his novels, The Birds (1936) and Miss Hargreaves (1940), and his memoir, I Follow But Myself (1968).
Frank Baker was born in Hornsey, London in 1908. He was educated at Winchester Cathedral School, where he enjoyed singing in Cathedral choir. He seems to have inherited a love of music from his grandfather who played the organ at Alexandra Palace.
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Frank Baker has 133 books on Goodreads with 4027 ratings. Frank Baker’s most popular book is Miss Hargreaves.
Miss Hargreaves, first published in 1940 to great acclaim, is a classic novel of the supernatural. Glen Cavaliero is a Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and author of The Supernatural and English Fiction (O.U.P., 1995). Show more. Genres Fiction Humor Fantasy Classics British Literature Magical Realism Novels.
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Frank Baker was the author of several fantastic novels and short stories, many of which continue to delight readers worldwide. This site has been created by his surviving family and is dedicated to his memory and his work.
Nov 28, 2013 · Frank Baker (1908-1983) is an unusual and appealing writer, at times quite similar to that grandmaster of the supernatural, Arthur Machen, whom he knew and whose 1917 novel, "The Terror," he...
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Frank Baker was born in London, England in 1908. The eventual author of 15 novels, a book of short stories, and three books of nonfiction, he ultimately passed away in 1982.
