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Costain

American  
[kos-teyn] / ˈkɒs teɪn /

noun

  1. Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.


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Mr Costain spent time in Busumbala, western Gambia, before travelling to the village of Abene in southern Senegal.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

Michael Costain, 69, from Rhayader, Powys, travelled to the west African country on 8 March and had been expected back on 20 March.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

Martin has also listed Maurice Druon and Thomas B. Costain as models, two mid-20th-century historical novelists who wrote about medieval France, and you can see echoes of that material in his fictional universe, as well.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2012

Given Mouchel is not keen on Costain, that might suggest it is not a contractor.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2011

The Last Plantagenets, Costain After weeks of ominous silence, the only hole in Castro's Cactus Curtain, Guantanamo's northeast gate, has now become the scene of a tense drama.

From Time Magazine Archive

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