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Thomas B. Costain
1885May, 8

Thomas B. Costain

Thomas B. Costain, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1965)
Thomas Bertram Costain (May 8, 1885 – October 8, 1965) was a Canadian-American journalist who became a best-selling author of historical novels at the age of 57.

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