11 Facts About Ernest Bramah

Ernest Bramah, the pseudonym of Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author.

Ernest Bramah published 21 books and numerous short stories and features.

Ernest Bramah became a farmer, first as a pupil and then in his own right.

Ernest Bramah was assisted financially by his father, who had transformed in a short time from a factory hand to a wealthy man.

Ernest Bramah eventually obtained a position as secretary to Jerome K Jerome and became editor of one of Jerome's magazines.

Ernest Bramah attained commercial and critical success with his creation of Kai Lung, an itinerant storyteller.

Ernest Bramah first appears in The Wallet of Kai Lung which was rejected by eight publishers before Grant Richards published it in 1900.

At a time when the English Channel had yet to be crossed by an aeroplane, Ernest Bramah foresaw aerial express trains traveling at 10,000 feet, a nationwide wireless-telegraphy network, a prototype fax machine and a cypher typewriter similar to the German Enigma machine.

In 1929, Ernest Bramah wrote the book "English Regal Copper Coins" which was published by Methuen.

Ernest Bramah was a very private man who did not make public any details of his personal life.

Ernest Bramah had lived in Hammersmith for some 30 years, not far from Ravenscourt Park.