Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1974) Winner
Andrew Boyle
アンドリュー・フィリップ・モア・ボイル
Andoryū Firiippu Moa Boiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-05-27 （Dundee）
- Died
- 1991-04-22 age 71
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, biographer, radio producer
- Active Years
- 1955-1991
- Affiliations
- BBC
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairs College | — | — | — | — | Scotland |
| University of Paris | — | — | — | — | France |
Blairs College
Country:
Scotland
Aberdeenにある学校
University of Paris
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Whitbread Award | 'Poor, Dear Brendan': the Quest for Brendan Bracken | 伝記部門 | Whitbread | 受賞 |
Whitbread Award
1974
Work:
'Poor, Dear Brendan': the Quest for Brendan Bracken
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Passing Glory: The Full and Authentic Biography of Group Captain Cheshire
1955 biographyBiography of Group Captain Cheshire
heroismwar
Trenchard: Man of Vision
1962 biographyBiography of Lord Trenchard, father of the Royal Air Force
militaryaviation
Montagu Norman: a Biography
1967 biographyBiography of Montagu Norman
financebanking
Only the Wind Will Listen: Reith of the BBC
1972 biographyBiography of John Reith of the BBC
broadcastingmedia
'Poor, Dear Brendan': the Quest for Brendan Bracken
1974 biographyBiography of Brendan Bracken, winner of 1974 Whitbread Award
politicsbiography
The Riddle of Erskine Childers
1977 biographyBiography of Erskine Childers
Irish nationalismspy
The Climate of Treason: Five Who Spied For Russia
1979 non-fictionExposed Anthony Blunt as the Fourth Man in the Cambridge Five spy ring
espionageCold War
Bibliography
- No Passing Glory (1955)
- Trenchard: Man of Vision (1962)
- Montagu Norman: a Biography (1967)
- Only the Wind Will Listen: Reith of the BBC (1972)
- 'Poor, Dear Brendan': the Quest for Brendan Bracken (1974)
- The Riddle of Erskine Childers (1977)
- The Climate of Treason: Five Who Spied For Russia (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative journalismbiographical style
- Recurring Motifs
- espionagehistorical figures
Legacy
Known for exposing spies in the Cambridge Five and winning the Whitbread Award.
Archives
- Archives Hub (Jisc)
Trivia
- Served in British military intelligence in the Far East during WWII.
- Founding editor of BBC Radio 4's The World At One.