H. Taprell Dorling H. Taprell Dorling Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968) was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both world wars, giving his marine fact and fiction a notable authenticity. His Pincher Martin, O.D. (1916) is widely referenced as the source for Pincher Martin (1956) by Nobel prizewinner William Golding. He wrote under the name Taffrail. Dorling was born in Berwick, the second son of Colonel Francis Dorling, and named Taprell Henry, but later changed the order of his names. He entered the HMS "Britannia" in August 1897, his 1113 marks placing him fifty-eighth in merit
Martin Dugard (author) the United States on 2 December 2011. For a number of years, Dugard wrote a daily blog entitled "The Paper Kenyan" offering readers a daily riff on history, endurance sports, and travel. He still blogs from time to time, though on a much less frequent basis. Martin Dugard (author) Martin Dugard (born June 1, 1961 in Maine) is an American author living in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California. He is known for his frequent collaboration with former Fox News host and commentator, Bill O'Reilly. He and his wife have three sons. Dugard began writing professionally in 1988. Bored by