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Richard Armstrong

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Richādo Āmusutorongu

Aliases: Ralph Richard Armstrong

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1903-06-18 （Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland）
Died
1986-05-30 （Williton Hospital, Somerset） age 82
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown

Career

Occupations
author, mariner, British Merchant Navy personnel, crane operator, steelworks labourer
Active Years
1943-1986

Awards

Carnegie Medal
1948
Work: Sea Change
Organization: Library Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sea Change

1948 sea stories

A children's novel about change at sea, winner of the Carnegie Medal.

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The Mystery of Obadiah

1943 adventure novel

An adventure novel set in Tynedale featuring a 13-year-old boy.

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Sabotage at the Forge

1946 juvenile novel

A novel set in a steelworks, accurately depicting a boy's experience there.

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Bibliography

  • The Northern Maid (1947)
  • Passage Home (1952)
  • Sailor's Luck (1959)
  • The Mystery of Obadiah (1943)
  • Sabotage at the Forge (1946)
  • Sea Change (1948)
  • The Whinstone Drift (1951)
  • Danger Rock (1955) (U.S.: Cold Hazard)
  • The Lost Ship (1956)
  • No Time for Tankers (1959)
  • Grace Darling: Maid and Myth (1965)

Adaptations

  • Passage Home (film, 1955)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic depictions based on seafaring experienceEngaging narrative style
Recurring Motifs
seashipsworking-class lifeadventure

Legacy

Known primarily for sea stories for adults and children, winning the Carnegie Medal for Sea Change. Drew on his maritime experience.

Trivia

  • Son of a blacksmith, left school at 13 to work in a Tyneside steelworks.
  • Sailed for 17 years in the Merchant Service.
  • Dedicated Sailor's Luck to his son John.