British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2003) Winner
Leo McKinstry
レオ・マッキンストリー
Reo Makin sutoriī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962 （Belfast, Northern Ireland）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kent → Provence
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, historian, author
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Sunday Telegraph
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portora Royal School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | — | History | 歴史学士 | — | United Kingdom |
Portora Royal School
Country:
United Kingdom
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
歴史学士
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United Kingdom
Identified himself as a Trotskyist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | British Sports Book Awards | Jack & Bobby | Best Biography | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | British Sports Book Awards | Sir Alf | Best Football Book | — | 受賞 |
British Sports Book Awards
2003
Work:
Jack & Bobby
Category:
Best Biography
Result:
受賞
British Sports Book Awards
2007
Work:
Sir Alf
Category:
Best Football Book
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend
2007 BiographyA biography portraying the legendary Spitfire fighter aircraft of World War II.
Aviation historyWorld War II
Lancaster: The Second World War's Greatest Bomber
2009 BiographyDetailed account of the Avro Lancaster bomber's development and exploits.
Aviation historyWorld War II
Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain
2010 BiographyHistory focusing on the Hawker Hurricane's role in the Battle of Britain.
Aviation historyWorld War II
Bibliography
- Fit to Govern
- Boycs: The True Story
- Jack and Bobby
- Rosebery: Statesman in Turmoil
- Sir Alf
- Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend
- Lancaster: The Second World War's Greatest Bomber
- Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain
- Jack Hobbs: England's Greatest Cricketer
- Operation Sea Lion
- Attlee and Churchill
- Cinderella Boys
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative style based on detailed researchJournalistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Military historySports biographyPolitical change
Legacy
Renowned British conservative columnist and historian, acclaimed for biographies on sports figures and World War II aviation.
Trivia
- Former Labour councillor and aide to Harriet Harman, later defected from the party.
- Strong supporter of Brexit.