'Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 - 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in India, educated in Plymoth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for 10 years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer.
He was the author of many novels, plays and poems about Dartmoor. His Dartmoor cycle of 18 novels and two volumes of short stories still have many avid readers despite the fact that many titles are out of print.
Phillpotts also wrote many other books with a Dartmoor setting. He was for many years the President of the Dartmoor Preservation Association and cared passionately about the conservation of Dartmoor.
Phillpotts was a friend of Agatha Christie, who was an admirer of his work and a regular visitor to his home.' (Source: NLA)
