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David Clensy

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Birkenhead, The United Kingdom

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Fiction, Nonfiction

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Graham Greene, John Banville, Ernest Hemingway, Daphne du Maurier, Seb ...more

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July 2021

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David Clensy has written a number of non-fiction and fiction books, including Island Life: A History of Looe Island (2006), The Mole of Edge Hill (2006), Walking The Wolds Way (2007), As Wide As All The World (2021) and Walking the White Horses (2023).

In February 2024 he released his debut novel, Prayer in Time of War.

In July 2023 he won the Frome Festival Short Story Competition Local Prize. His short stories have also been long-listed in the Cranked Anvil Short Story Prize 2022 and short-listed in the Wells Festival of Literature Short Story Competition 2022.

In July 2024, he signed a five-book deal with historical fiction specialist Sapere Books to deliver a series of World War II naval thrillers. The first of the series, For Those In Per ...more

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Average rating: 4.32 · 269 ratings · 13 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	For Those In Peril: A seafaring thriller set at the outbreak of WWII (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1) 4.32 avg rating — 249 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prayer in Time of War 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking the White Horses: Wiltshire's White Horse Trail on Foot 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking the Wolds Way : Yorkshire on Foot, from Hull to Filey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mole of Edge Hill: The World of Williamson's Tunnels it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Island Life: A History of Looe Island 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bygone Liverpool: a History in Pictures 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Losing The Plot: A Guide To Surviving Your New Allotment 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bygone Chester: A History in Pictures 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Wide As All The World 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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David Clensy liked John Rosenberger's review of For Those In Peril: A seafaring thriller set at the outbreak of WWII (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1): "Very good historical fiction novel about the experiences of two young men in 1939 - one enlists as a sub in the RN and the other enlists into the merchant marine. Ther dual experiences with becoming trained, indoctrinated, and proficient in their cho" Read more of this review »
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David Clensy liked CATHY BARBER's review of For Those In Peril: A seafaring thriller set at the outbreak of WWII (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1): "Outstanding Well written with great characters and the story of the beginning of England going to war. Realistic happenings while showing the strain on service men as well as civilians. Mr.David Clensy had authored a great read and I look forward to t" Read more of this review »
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David Clensy liked Mr M.J. Galpin's review of For Those In Peril: A seafaring thriller set at the outbreak of WWII (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1): "A real life description of WW2 at sea. No swashbuckling heroes in this book, just normal people caught up in the horror of war and doing their duty as they saw it. Excellent reading. "
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David Clensy liked gerald morson's review of For Those In Peril: A seafaring thriller set at the outbreak of WWII (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1): "Very good A very good book plenty of action and a great insight into the mental health of our brave servicemen ."
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David Clensy rated a book it was amazing The Raiders and the Cross (Jox McNabb #2) by Patrick Larsimont (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another superb instalment of the Jox McNabb World War II aviation thriller series. Following his Battle of Britain experiences in The Lightning and the Few, I was keen to find out what happened next to our hero. The second book in the series, The Rai ...more
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David Clensy rated a book it was amazing Sometimes When I Sleep by Helen Salsbury (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a compelling novel - dark and ominous, but also with a real coming-of-age feel. It follows troubled young Harriet, for whom university offers an escape from a claustrophobic family life. Salsbury skilfully paints a portrait of repressed trau ...more
Mar 14, 2024 03:50AM · like · see review
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