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It is 1850. The renowned musician John Henry Distin, has just performed a concert before Queen Victoria at Balmoral, but widowed and short of money he is a troubled man because he does not know who his father is. Born in the closing years of the 18th century he knows his father was also called John Distin but there were four men of that name from the same family who are all now dead. Which one of them was he? Was he the serial bigamist? Or the bigamist's ruthless son? Was he the bigamist's cousin, a farmer, married to Mary, with 12 children? Or another cousin, a roaming meat trader who spoke French? The story is told in 5 parts, each part by one of the family members: -John Henry himself; -Reverend Henry, an eccentric vicar; -Dr Henry, Rev Henry's son, a retired physician and former slave owner; -Thomas, John Henry's lazy, drunken brother; -and Mary . . . Were John Henry's achievements just down to his talent and good fortune? Was the serial bigamist murdered? If so, by who, and why? Dares Again the Field is a work of historical fiction in which most of the characters were real people present at real events.

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Harry is a graduate of University College London with an honours degree in economics and geography. After a varied career in the automotive, chemical and finance industries which included a lot of travel, and fitting in a year's teaching, he took early retirement due to visual impairment. He then spent a period working alongside UK sight loss charities for which he was presented with their annual Outstanding Achievement Award. Harry and his wife live in Devon. They have two grown up children and one grandchild. Harry enjoys football, music and the local beer. The title ""Dares again the Field,"" Harry Maer's first novel, is a quote taken from an aria by Thomas Arne. Dares Again The Field Harry's is Harry's first book and sprung from his interest in history and research into his family background. The fascinating people and events he uncovered presented a jigsaw puzzle, though one with quite a few pieces missing. But in assembling this tapestry and filling in some of the gaps, Harry constructed an absorbing story about the Distin family who lived in Devon in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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