“Prince Of Story-Tellers’'

Northern Advocate, 21 October 1938, Page 2

“Prince Of Story-Tellers’'

Mr E. Phillips Oppenheim recently celebrated his golden jubilee as an author at his Guernsey home. A “Sunday Chronicle” correspondent rang him up to congratulate him.

“Tm busy completing my 150th novel for the occasion,” he said. "You interrupted mo in the middle of an exciting chapter. It’s all about espionage in Britain and on the Continent.” At 71, jovial and witty, “Mr Opp” writes 3000 words a day, and looks like beating all records for literary output.

In 50 years of novel-writing, the “Prince of Story-Tellers” has achieved one world record of which lie spoke with pride. His American publishers issued his 100th novel oh the firm's 100th birthday. He was the guest of honour at the centenary banquet in Boston. For rocreations«he plays a round of golf daily, has trips round the Channel Islands in his 72-ton yacht, and dances.

£ T gave a dance last week,” ho said, “as a good-bye party before leaving Guernsey for the Riviera, where I shall stay for six months.

“It will be good to got back to the tables again. 1 have a nice little balance in hand from last season's play, and if I go on winning I shall probably give up novel writing." In 1 lie midst of novel writing. Mr Oppenhoim is also busy on his memoirs. Ho will have an interesting life story to tell, for he lias had almost as many adventures as his Secret Service heroes.