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Aylmer Hall was the pen name of Norah Eleanor Lyle Cummins[1] (born 24 April 1914).[2] She was the author of adventure stories for children written in the 1950s and 1960s. Her book The Tyrant King - A London Adventure was published by London Transport in 1967 with illustrations by Peter Roberson. The book inspired the TV series of the same name, directed by Mike Hodges.[3]
Aylmer Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norah Eleanor Lyle Cummins 24 April 1914 |
| Died | 14 June 1987 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | author |
| Spouse | Robert Aylmer Hall |
Hall was educated at St. Hugh's College, Oxford University where she earned a B.A. Honours in modern languages in 1935.[4] She worked as an assistant secretary in 1936, and then went on to become a librarian at the Royal Institute of International Affairs from 1937 to 1939.[4] From 1939 to 1940, she worked as a press librarian in the Ministry of Information.[4] Hall was married to Robert Aylmer Hall on 8 October 1938.[2] In addition to being a writer, Hall was also a historian.[5]
The Daily Herald in Chicago wrote that The Search for Lancelot's Sword (1960) is a "well told mystery story."[6] Kirkus Reviews wrote that her book about 1765 Ireland, Beware of Moonlight (1970) to have stereotyped characters and was "rambling, complicated and filled with hackneyed class-conscious poses."[7] Myles McDowell puts many of Hall's books into the "Boys' Own" era, and writes that these can seem dated to modern readers.[4]
Hall wrote ten books, most of them historical adventures, though some had contemporary settings.
- The Mystery of Torland Manor (1952)
- The Admiral's Secret (1953)
- The K.F. Conspiracy (1955)
- The Sword of Glendower (1960) or The Search for Lancelot's Sword
- The Devilish Plot (1965)
- The Marked Man (1967)
- The Tyrant King (1967)
- Colonel Bull's Inheritance (1968)
- Beware of Moonlight (1969 or 70)
- The Minstrel Boy (1970)
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