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James Leasor


Born
in Leith, Kent, The United Kingdom
December 20, 1923

Died
September 10, 2007

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Genre
Biography, History, Thriller


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.

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. He was commissioned into the Royal Berkshire Regiment and served in Burma with t ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 1,089 ratings · 124 reviews · 155 distinct works • Similar authors
Boarding Party
4.26 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 1978 — 26 editions
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Green Beach
4.02 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1975 — 39 editions
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The Plague and the Fire
4.04 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1961 — 15 editions
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Code Name Nimrod
4.18 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1981 — 11 editions
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The Red Fort: The story of ...
3.95 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Passport to Oblivion
3.61 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1964 — 24 editions
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The One That Got Away
4.27 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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The Marine from Mandalay
4.34 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1988 — 13 editions
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Follow The Drum
3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions
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The Millionth Chance: The S...
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