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          Martin Booth

          British novelist and poet

          Martin Booth (7 September 1944 – 12 February 2004) was an English novelist and poet. He also worked as a teacher and screenwriter, and was the founder of the Sceptre Press.

          Early life

          Martin Booth was born in Lancashire England,[citation needed] the son of Joyce and Ken Booth, the latter of which was a Royal Navy civil servant.[1] Martin has said that his parents had a difficult marriage, as his father was stern, pompous, and humourless, while his mother was adventurous, witty, and sociable.[1] The family moved to Hong Kong in May 1952, where his father was stationed for a three-year tour as a grocery supplier to the British Navy.[1][2] In his memoir “Gweilo: A memoir of a Hong Kong Childhood” Booth recalls that the streets of Hong Kong were safe, and he would explore the city alone as a child.[1] He encountered things he was unfamiliar with: dogs hung in a butcher shop, a