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On this page, we list thumbnails of all the books written by Leo—by ‘cluster’ (books that seem to go together in content or genre, or even place). There are several books that fit into several clusters, and clustering the books in this way may inadvertently suggest ‘advised’ ways of selecting books to read. Think of this section as simply trying to identify possible clusters for reading Leo’s books, knowing that, for example, even in the non-fiction books, there are many instances of  autobiographical and even fictional episodes. Probably the only ‘pure’ nonfiction book is the Guide to the Geology of the Whitby District. Peter Woods’ monograph The Honey-Gatherers delves into controversies about applying genre labels to Leo’s works, and cautions us not to be too rigid about classifying Leo’s books.

Clicking on any of  these thumbnails will take you to the books themselves,  where we  provide summaries, publication details, published reviews, where to locate copies, and commentaries written by Walmsley Society members and others. The commentaries will continually be refreshed, even by you--we welcome your take on your experience of reading Leo’s work. 

Note: The contribution of David Chew to creating this section is appreciated. 

The Early Books (1920s)

click on any of the images to see details of the book

Some may argue that Flying and Sport isn’t non-fiction in the same way that the other five are. But the same could apply to all of them, with the possible exception of Guide to Geology. This is why clustering is full of risks!

After reading the first three, set in ‘Bramblewick (Leo’s pseudonym for Robin Hood’s Bay), it would be hard not to add Master Mariner, set in the same place, with fictional characters. But that would make it a quartet.

A Robin Hood’s Bay Childhood

The first row is pure fiction, using Leo’s wartime experiences in East Africa to provide the settings)