Sir Walter Bullivant Sir Walter Bullivant Sir Walter Bullivant is a fictional character created by the Scottish thriller writer John Buchan for his series of novels featuring the spy Richard Hannay. He plays small but significant roles in both "The Thirty-Nine Steps" and "Greenmantle". Sir Walter is a senior mandarin at the Foreign Office in the years leading up to World War I. He is the archetypal spymaster — gruff, acutely conscious of his duty, yet thoughtful and kindly towards those he sends into peril. In "Greenmantle", he recruits Hannay to perform a dangerous mission in the East as the Great Game heats
Claudia (American literary character) Claudia (American literary character) Claudia is an American literary character created by author Rose Franken. An article in "Life magazine's" March 31, 1941, issue said, "One of the oddest phenomena in the entertainment world is how a little idea like "Claudia" can grow into big business." The Claudia stories originated as serialized narratives in "Redbook" and "Good Housekeeping" magazines. The stories focused on the Naughton family: Claudia, David (her husband), Bobby and Matthew (their sons) and relatives of the family. A 1949 article in "Radio Album" magazine pointed out the similarity between author and character: "Knowing Rose Franken is having