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Graham Lord


Born
in Southern Rhodesia
February 16, 1943

Died
June 13, 2015


Graham Lord was a British biographer, novelist and journalist best known for his acclaimed biographies of figures including Jeffrey Bernard, James Herriot, Dick Francis, Arthur Lowe, David Niven, John Mortimer and Joan Collins. Born in Southern Rhodesia and raised in Mozambique, he studied History at Churchill College, Cambridge, where he edited Varsity. He joined the Sunday Express in 1965 and served as its Literary Editor for 23 years, interviewing many leading writers of the period. After leaving the newspaper in 1992, he became a full-time author, writing biographies, novels, memoirs and journalism. ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 2,666 ratings · 140 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors
James Herriot: The Life of ...
4.23 avg rating — 1,755 ratings — published 1997 — 19 editions
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Niv: The Authorised Biograp...
3.99 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
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Lord of the Files
3.69 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2013
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Arthur Lowe
3.95 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
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Dick Francis: a racing life
3.73 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions
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Just the One: The Wives and...
4.20 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions
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Joan Collins: The Biography...
3.58 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
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Short Stories of Marcel Aym...
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John Mortimer: The Devil's ...
3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
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Sorry - We're Going to Have...
3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions
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“Join a Highland regiment, me boy. The kilt is an unrivalled garment for fornication and diarrhoea.”
― Graham Lord, Niv: The Authorised Biography of David Niven
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“Today’s Tuesday. You were Monday.”
― Graham Lord, Just the One: The Wives and Times of Jeffrey Bernard 1932-1997
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