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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 (made into the film The Sea Wolves starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Roger Moore), The Plague and the Fire, and The One that Got Away (made into a film starring Hardy Kruger). He also wrote Passport to Oblivion (which sold over 4 million copies around the World and was filmed as Where the Spies Are, starring David Niven), the first of nine novels featuring Dr Jason Love, a Somerset GP called to aid Her Majesty's Secret Service in foreign countries, and another bestselling series about the Far Eastern merchant Robert Gunn in the 19th century. There were also sagas set in Africa and Asia, written under the pseudonym Andrew MacAllan, and tales narrated by an unnamed vintage car dealer in Belgravia.

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English novelist

Born 21 December 1923
Died 10 September 2007

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  • Cover of: NTR: Nothing to report

    First published in 1955 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Passport to Peril (Spies and Intrigue)

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Rhodes & Barnato: the premier and the prancer

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1966 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The unknown soldier: the Allies' greatest deception in the days before D-Day

    First published in 2004 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Where the Spies Are

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  • Cover of: The Yang meridian: a novel.

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Love and the Land Beyond

    First published in 1979 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1951 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The strong delusion: a novel

    First published in 1951 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1982 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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English novelist

Born 21 December 1923
Died 10 September 2007
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945, History, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, Biography, Fiction, Great Britain, Secret service, Diplomatic history, English fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, war & military, Great Britain. Royal Marines, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Adventure, Afghanistan, fiction, Authorship, Biographies, British Naval operations, British Personal narratives, British Prisoners and prisons, Campagnes et batailles, Campaigns, Capitalists and financiers
Places
Great Britain, India, Singapore, 1665 London, Bahamas, Burma, China, Delhi (India), England, Goa, Goa (India : State), India) Lal Qila (Delhi, Indian Ocean, Lal Qila (Delhi, India), London, London (England), Nassau, South Africa
People
James Leasor, Rudolf Hess (1894-1987), Barney Barnato (1852-1897), Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), Franz von Werra, Franz von Werra (1914-1941), Harry Oakes Sir (1874-1943), Jack Maurice Nissen, Leslie Hollis Sir, Ronald Brittain, Ronald Brittain (1899-), Rudolf Hess (1894-), William Doyle
Time
Siege, 1942, 1665, 17th century, 1836-1909, Opium War, 1840-1842, Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858, Siege, 1857

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  • James LEASOR
  • J. Leasor

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September 11, 2021 Edited by YellowGalaxy add id
September 11, 2021 Edited by Jenner merge authors
July 1, 2019 Edited by mountainaxe Edited without comment.
July 1, 2019 Edited by mountainaxe Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import