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Noel Bertram Gerson (1913-1988) was an American author who wrote 325 books, including several best sellers, and two that were made into movies, The Naked Maja and 55 Days at Peking.
Gerson used the following ten pseudonyms in addition to his own name: Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Samuel Edwards; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Dana Fuller Ross; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan.
Gerson's primary focus was on historical novels, mostly stand-alone, with American history receiving considerable attention. Of note, he wrote a number of historical novels about colonial America and also
Noel Bertram Gerson (1913-1988) was an American author who wrote 325 books, including several best sellers, and two that were made into movies, The Naked Maja and 55 Days at Peking.
Gerson used the following ten pseudonyms in addition to his own name: Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Samuel Edwards; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Dana Fuller Ross; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan.
Gerson's primary focus was on historical novels, mostly stand-alone, with American history receiving considerable attention. Of note, he wrote a number of historical novels about colonial America and also the United States in its formative years.
Gerson also wrote a large number of biographies and biographical novels. These included several on U.S. presidents, such as Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Theodore Roosevelt. Many of his biographic works also focused on notable women in history such as Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire; William the Conqueror's formidable wife, Matilda of Flanders; and Pocahantas.
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