Malcolm Saville
February 21, 1901 – June 30, 1982
Place of Birth:
Hastings, Sussex, England
Place of Death:
Hastings, Sussex, England
Leonard Malcolm Saville (21 February 1901–30 June 1982) was an English author best known for the Lone Pine series of children's books, many of which are set in Shropshire. His work emphasises location; the books include many vivid descriptions of English countryside, villages and sometimes towns.