Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1977) Winner
Leslie Thomas
レスリー・トーマス
Resurī Tōmasu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-03-22 （Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales）
- Died
- 2014-05-06 （Salisbury） age 83
- Nationality
- Welsh, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newport, Wales → London → Kingston, Surrey
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1964-2014
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Technical School | — | Technical | — | — | England |
| South-West Essex Technical College | — | Journalism | — | — | England |
Kingston Technical School
Technical
Country:
England
Attended
South-West Essex Technical College
Journalism
Country:
England
Journalism course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2005
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Virgin Soldiers
1966 comic novelComic novel about British National Service in the 1950s.
National ServiceHumour in war
Adaptations
- [film] The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
- [film] The Virgin Soldiers (1977)
Tropic of Ruislip
1974 novelHumorous novel about suburban life.
Suburban life
Adaptations
- [TV series] Tropic (1979)
Dangerous Davies, The Last Detective
1976 detective novelStory of an inept detective.
DetectiveHumour
Adaptations
- [film] Dangerous Davies (1981)
- [TV series] Dangerous Davies (2003)
Bibliography
- This Time Next Week
- The Virgin Soldiers
- Orange Wednesday
- The Love Beach
- Come to the War
- His Lordship
- Onward Virgin Soldiers
- Arthur McCann and All His Women
- The Man with the Power
- Tropic of Ruislip
- Stand Up Virgin Soldiers
- Bare Nell
- Ormerod's Landing
- That Old Gang of Mine
- The Magic Army
- The Dearest and the Best
- The Adventures of Goodnight and Loving
- Orders for New York
- Evening News Short Stories
- The Loves and Journeys of Revolving Jones
- Arrivals and Departures
- Running Away
- Kensington Heights
- Chloe's Song
- Other Times
- Waiting for the Day
- Dover Beach
- Soldiers and Lovers
- Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective
- Dangerous in Love
- Dangerous by Moonlight
- Dangerous Davies and the Lonely Heart
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humoroussatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- National Servicesuburban lifeorphanhood
Health
-
lengthy illness晩年cause of death
Legacy
Best known for comic novels, especially about National Service, with several adaptations.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptations like The Virgin Soldiers
Trivia
- Orphaned at 12 and raised in a Dr Barnardo's home.
- Served in Singapore during Malayan Emergency.