D.J. Taylor

D.J. Taylor

5 Series

D.J. Taylor is an acclaimed English author, known for his work in fiction, non-fiction, and biography. He has written notable biographies on William Makepeace Thackeray and George Orwell. Taylor is a regular contributor to prominent publications such as The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and The Independent. He resides in Norwich, England.

"At the Chime of a City Clock" by D.J. Taylor is set in 1931 London. James Ross, an aspiring writer turned door-to-door salesman, meets the enigmatic Suzi. Their relationship leads James into a web of intrigue surrounding Suzi's boss, the mysterious Mr. Rasmussen. The central mystery revolves around Rasmussen's interest in a jeweler's shop premises. Taylor's novel blends personal ambition with shadowy undertones in the heart of Bayswater.

Standalone Novels

Great Eastern Land

(1986)

Real Life

(1992)

English Settlement

(1996)

Trespass

(1998)

The Comedy Man

(2002)

Kept

(2006)

Ask Alice

(2009)

At the Chime of a City Clock

(2010)

Derby Day

(2011)

Secondhand Daylight

(2012)

The Windsor Faction

(2013)

Short Stories/Novellas

From the Heart

(2014)

Short Story Collections

After Bathing at Baxter's

(1997)

Wrote for Luck

(2014)

Non-Fiction

A Vain Conceit

(1989)

After the War

(1993)

Thackeray

(1999)

Orwell

(2003)

Bright Young People

(2007)

On The Corinthian Spirit

(2010)

What You Didn't Miss

(2012)

The Prose Factory

(2016)

The New Book of Snobs

(2017)

'Rock and Roll is Life'

(2018)

The Lost Girls

(2019)

On 1984

(2019)

Anthologies

My Favorite Year of Football Writing

(1993)

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