Frankau, Gilbert (1884-1952)

English novelist. He made his reputation with Peter Jackson, Cigar Merchant 1919 and followed this with many other successful novels, including Seeds of Enchantment 1921, Martin Make Believe 1930, Wine, Women, and Waiters 1932, Three Englishmen 1935, and World without End 1943.

Frankau was born in London and educated at Eton. His mother, Julia Frankau, wrote novels under the name Frank Danby. After the publication of his first book, One of Us 1912, he went for a business trip round the world. He served with the artillery in World War I and with the RAF in World War II. The Guns 1916 is a book of war poems, and his Poetical Works were collected 1923.