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James Leasor (20 December 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a prolific British writer of historical books and thrillers. He was one of the best-selling British authors of the 20th century. After beginning his writing career as a journalist he wrote more than 50 books, some of which were made into films, including his 1978 historical novel ...
James Leasor - bestselling author. One of the bestselling and most prolific British authors of the second half of the 20th Century, writing over 50 books ranging from thrillers and historical novels to histories and biographies. 20th December 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of James Leasor’s birth. To commemorate this we have issued a number ...
The Red Fort. The One That Got Away. The Millionth Chance: The Story of The R.101. War at the Top ( published in the U.S. as ‘The Clock With Four Hands’) Conspiracy of Silence. The Plague and the Fire. Rudolf Hess: The Uninvited Envoy. Singapore: the Battle that Changed the World. Green Beach.
Thomas James Leasor was born at Erith, Kent, on 20th December 1923 and educated at the City of London School. On leaving school, whilst waiting to join the army, he had his first foray into journalism, as a cub scout reporter for the Kent Messenger. He volunteered for the Army in World War 2, as soon as he was old enough.
James Leasor has 134 books on Goodreads with 2226 ratings. James Leasor’s most popular book is Boarding Party.
Sep 10, 2007 · James Leasor was a prolific British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers. A number of Leasor's works were made into films, including his 1978 book, Boarding Party, about an incident from the Second World War that until that time was secret, was turned into a film, "The Sea Wolves", starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.
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James Leasor. James Leasor was one of the bestselling British authors of the second half of the 20th Century. He wrote over 50 books including a rich variety of thrillers, historical novels and biographies. His works included the critically acclaimed The Red Fort, the story of the Indian Mutiny of 1957, The Marine from Mandalay, Boarding Party ...
