Anthony Awards
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Edition 8 (1993) Lifetime Achievement Award
Hammond Innes
ハモンド・イネス
Hamondo Inesu
Aliases:
Ralph Hammond Innes
Pen Names:
Ralph Hammond（Used for children's books）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-07-15 （Horsham, Sussex）
- Died
- 1998-06-10 （Suffolk） age 84
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kersey, Suffolk
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1937-1996
- Influenced
- Nevil Shute
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feltonfleet School | — | None | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Cranbrook School | — | None | — | ~1931 | United Kingdom |
Feltonfleet School
None
Country:
United Kingdom
Head boy
Cranbrook School
None
Period:
~1931
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1978
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1956 ThrillerA tale of shipwreck and adventure at sea.
SeaSurvival
Adaptations
- [Film] The Wreck of the Mary Deare / Michael Anderson (1959)
Campbell's Kingdom
1952 AdventureStory of oil exploration in the Canadian Rockies.
ExplorationFamily
Adaptations
- [Film] Campbell's Kingdom / Ralph Thomas (1957)
The White South
1949 AdventureAdventure in Antarctic whaling.
Polar regionsSea
Adaptations
- [Film] Hell Below Zero / Mark Robson (1954)
The Lonely Skier
1947 ThrillerMystery in the snowy Alps.
MountainsConspiracy
Adaptations
- [Film] Snowbound / David MacDonald (1948)
Golden Soak
1973 AdventureAustralian mining adventure.
MiningHeritage
Adaptations
- [TV series] Golden Soak (1979)
Bibliography
- The Doppelganger (1937)
- Wreckers Must Breathe (1940)
- Attack Alarm (1941)
- The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1956)
- Delta Connection (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed descriptions of locationsRealistic adventure settingsOrdinary protagonists in extreme situations
- Recurring Motifs
- Sea voyagesMetallurgyHostile environmentsYachting
Legacy
Prolific British thriller writer known for over 30 novels featuring detailed depictions of sea adventures and extreme situations; several adapted to film. Awarded CBE.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted into films and TV
Trivia
- Avid yachtsman, raced yachts with wife
- Strong interest in sea and metallurgy
- Bequeathed estate to sea training organizations