Daily Express Book Quiz

[ringring37]

21./ Which fiery man of letters had a nervous breakdown and stopped writing after the husband of a close woman friend tried to kill him with a machine gun ?

Any help would be much appreciated

Nicky

[ladyalex]

I 'think' I know who this is.
A clue...Llareggub was his invention.

[ringring37]

Thank You very much ladyalex. I got it as Dylan Thomas about half an hour ago, should have put it on here, not sure how I reached that answer though. Just need an answer to no 37 the WWII MI6 man.

Nicky

[ladyalex]

Is that the full question ?
I don't have access to this quiz.
Glad you got Dylan...I got to the answer just by googling.

[ringring37]

ladyalex the full question is

37./ Which theatrical knight was recruited by MI6 and the Special Operations Executive to gather intelligence in the run-up to the Second World War, a secret that emerged only later in his posthumously published letters

I've put it on another post on here but not had any answers yet.

Nicky