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has written three books: one already
in print, two have a contract signed
with Austin Macauley for publication.
Topics include: The French Resistance in
World War 2 (‘Rise of the Maquis’); the
war time black market racketeering (‘A
Quest to Get Homebound’) and one of
a young Wehrmacht soldier posted to a
base outside Paris (which really existed)
who, appalled with the Nazi atrocities,
ended up joining the Italian Partisans ( ‘A
Soldier’s Conscience’).
Of a more personal nature, Charles has
written an account of his grandmother’s
journal during her time in Czechoslovakia
when the Red Army invaded, largely
CHARLES FOURNEL (G97-03)
based on her autobiographical diary
records. It is an incredibly harrowing
After leaving school at 16, Charles went
tale. Currently, Charles is busy with a new
to work for his father at The Amber Shop
title, ‘Adolf, the Enigma’, and the belief
& Museum, Southwold, and Fournel
that the Führer did not commit suicide as
Jewellers, Aldeburgh, buying and selling
popularly believed, but instead escaped
jewellery. He held other retail positions
to a German enclave in Argentina and
and spent a few years in Australia before
Chile, South America. Charles himself is
returning to settle in Suffolk.
of German, French and English bloodline
and related to the French artist, Jean
At 10, Charles had already begun to
Baptiste Duschane. He says: “Writing is not
write short stories and prologues to
a career but a way of life.” Charles spends
books he was considering. ‘In a world
much time researching his international
of his own’, Charles, with his father’s
novels and watching many documentaries
encouragement, was able to let his
to better appreciate the real background
imagination run riot and finished his first
to their subject matter.
fictional novel despite dyslexia and a
degree of autism (‘only a disadvantage
He still lives locally, in Halesworth.
if you let it be’). Since that time, Charles
My thanks to Honorary OF and ex-Housemaster of Kerrison House, Mark Kendall, for
taking the time to interview Tiffany, Sophie, and Charles. To read the full articles and further
interviews refer to the SOF website, www.oldframlinghamian.com
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