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The Story of a Life

by J. Breckenridge Ellis

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John Breckenridge Ellis was an American writer of the late 19th and early 20th century. Mr. Ellis was born near Hannibal, Missouri, February 11, 1870, but spent most of his life in Clinton County. J. Breckenridge Ellis was a prolific writer, having written 26 works (primarily historical romances) that have appeared in book form besides numerous serials of book length which have been published by national magazines. His novel, Fran, was on the best seller list in America, and made into a movie. Several of his works were made into motion pictures and stage plays.

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