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George Torode (30 September 1946 – 20 April 2010) was a Guernsey author, comedian and radio host. He was best known for his series of writings called the Donkey books, [1] which collect stories by and about Guernsey people (the nickname for Guernsey people is Les ânes "Donkeys")

  • Donkey's Ears Ago - 1996 - ISBN  978-0952950103
  • Donkey's Ears Apart - 1997 - ISBN  978-0952950110
  • Donkey's serenade - 1998 - ISBN  9780952950127
  • Donkey's Tails - 1999 - ISBN  978-0952950134 [2]
  • Donkey's Hind Leg - 2000 - ISBN  9780952950141
  • The Donkey's Back - 2004 - ISBN  978-0952950158.
  • The Donkey Rides Out - 2005 - ISBN  9780952950165 This volume includes a lengthy section (pp123–167) about the pioneering motor engineer and entrepreneur, Dorothee Pullinger. It is almost unique in the materials published about her, in that Torode actually knew her and the materials he uses are largely based on his own recollections of interviews some 20+ years previously.
  • Donkey's at Work - 2009 - ISBN  9780952950172

Radio

Mr Torode also co-hosted a radio program with Fred Hewlett on BBC Guernsey. [1]

Death

Mr Torode died on 20 April 2010, at the age of 63. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Donkey author dies". Guernsey Press. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  2. ^ results, search (24 November 1999). "Donkey's tails". G. Torode. Retrieved 24 November 2018 – via Amazon.