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Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies at 86
Original: The BBC is reporting that bestselling author and former politician, Jeffrey Archer, has died, at age 86. # books # readi
The BBC is reporting that Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British author and former Conservative politician, has died at the age of 86. Archer wrote numerous popular novels including 'Kane and Abel' and served as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party before a perjury conviction. Readers and book communities are sharing tributes and discussing his literary legacy.
Why now: The death of a high-profile, widely read author and former politician is major breaking news prompting tributes and discussion.
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- The BBC is reporting that bestselling author and former politician, Jeffrey Archer, has died, at age 86. # books # reading @ bookstodon · ReadingTheDots@vivaldi.net · 4
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