Desmond Bagley
English thriller writer, 1923–1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Desmond Bagley (29 October 1923 – 12 April 1983) was an English journalist and novelist known mainly for a series of bestselling thrillers. He and fellow British writers such as Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean set conventions for the genre: a tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary hero pitted against villains determined to sow destruction and chaos for their own ends.
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Desmond Bagley | |
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Born | (1923-10-29)29 October 1923 Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Died | 12 April 1983(1983-04-12) (aged 59) Southampton, England |
Occupation | journalist and novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Spouse | Joan Margaret Brown |
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