William Sarjeant
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Professor William Anthony Swithin Sarjeant - 1935 - 2002 is also known by the pen name Anthony Swithin was professor of geology at University of Saskatchewan. He was also interested in mystery writing, fantasy writing, folk singing, and heritage preservation.
He wrote The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse series of novels in the vein of Lord of the Rings. They were based around a fictional land of Rockall based upon the small real island on the same name northwest of Scotland and Ireland.
The novels are:
- Princes of Sandastre
- The Lords of the Stoney Mountains
- The Winds of the Wastelands
- The Nine Gods of Saffadne
He died of cancer at age 67 in July 2002
External links
- Detailed life history (http://www.palynology.org/history/sarjeant.html)
- Website related to his novels (http://www.lights.com/rockall/)
- University website listing academic work (http://www.usask.ca/geology/staff/sarjeant/)
- Obituary (http://www.usask.ca/geology/nfaculty/wass/)