"1984Z"^^ . . "2006-07-28Z"^^ . "David Gemmell"@en . . "Gemmell, David"@en . "David Andrew Gemmell (/\u02C8\u0261\u025Bm\u0259l/; 1 August 1948 \u2013 28 July 2006) was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption."@en . . "1948-08-01Z"^^ . . "2006Z"^^ . . . . . "2006Z"^^ . "1948Z"^^ . "British writer" . "Ross Harding"@en .