James Leasor

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name = James Leasor


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pseudonym = James Leasor;
Andrew MacAllan
birthdate = birth date|1923|12|20
birthplace = Erith, Kent, England
deathdate = death date and age|2007|9|10|1923|12|20
deathplace = Wiltshire, England
occupation = Author
nationality = British
period = 1951-1997
genre = Fiction, History
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James Leasor (December 10, 1923 – September 10, 2007) was a British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers.

Biography

Leasor was born in Erith, Kent, in 1923, and was educated at the City of London School. He served in Burma with the Lincolnshire Regiment during World War II and became a correspondent for the "Forces" newspaper after being wounded in action. After the war, he went to Oriel College, Oxford, where he read English. He joined the "Express" after university and became private secretary to Lord Beaverbrook, the proprietor of the newspaper, and then a foreign correspondent. He became a full-time author in the 1960s, after the success of his novel, "Passport to Oblivion" in 1964, a triller featuring Dr Jason Love, which was filmed as "Where the Spies Are" in 1965 starring David Niven. He wrote several more thrillers featuring Love, and also wrote historial books, such as "The One That Got Away" in 1956, "Singapore: The Battle that Changed the World" in 1968 and "Boarding Party" in 1976, which was filmed as "The Sea Wolves". He wrote a number of books under the pseudonym Andrew MacAllan. Leasor died on 2007-09-10, aged 83.

Bibliography

As James Leasor

*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The Monday story| publisher =Oxford University Press| year =1951 | location =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30190895&referer=brief_results | id =OCLC: 30190895 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The strong delusion| publisher =Harrap | year =1951 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1872596&referer=brief_results | id =OCLC: 1872596 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Author by profession| publisher =Cleaver-Hume Press| year =1952 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1925903&referer=brief_results | id =OCLC: 1925903 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Wheels to fortune; a brief account of the life and times of William Morris, Viscount Nuffield| publisher =The Bodley Head| year =1954 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14118317&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 14118317 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The serjeant-major; a biography of R.S.M. Ronald Brittain, M.B.E., Coldstream Guards| publisher =Harrap| year =1955 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2154501&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 2154501 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =NTR : Nothing to report| publisher =Werner Laurie| year =1955 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14350159&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 14350159 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The Red Fort; an account of the Siege of Delhi in 1857 | publisher =W. Laurie | year =1956 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2514152&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 2514152 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Burt| first =K. | coauthors=Leasor J.| title =The one that got away | publisher =Collins| year =1956 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2071959&tab=editions | id =OCLC: 2071959 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The millionth chance; the story of the R. 101 | publisher =H. Hamilton | year =1957 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2216706&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 2216706 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | coauthors=Hollis L. |title =The clock with four hands; based on the experiences of General Sir Leslie Hollis| publisher =Reynal| year =1959 | location =New York | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/385375&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 385375 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Eton| first =P. |coauthors=Leasor J. | title =Wall of silence | publisher =Bobbs-Merrill| year =1960 | location =Indianapolis| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1609399&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 1609399 | isbn = 0434410195
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The plague and the fire | publisher =McGraw-Hill | year =1961 | location =New York| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10520894&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 6683903 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Rudolf Hess : the uninvited envoy | publisher =Allen & Unwin | year =1962 | location =London| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1373664&referer=brief_results | id =OCLC: 1373664 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Passport to oblivion | publisher =Heinemann | year =1964 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11919382&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 11919382 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Spylight | publisher =Lippincott | year =1966 | location =Philadelphia| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1378217&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 1378217 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Passport to peril | publisher =Heinemann | year =1966 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3505645&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 3505645 | isbn = 0434410195
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Passport in suspense| publisher =Heinemann | year =1967 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28535433&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 28535433 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The Yang meridian | publisher =Putnam | year =1967 | location =New York| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/408333&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 408333 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Singapore: the battle that changed the world | publisher =Hodder & Stoughton| year =1968 | location =London| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23377403&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 23377403 | isbn = 0340044349
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Passport for a pilgrim | publisher =Heinemann | year =1968 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41039&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 41039 | isbn = 0434410136
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =They don't make them like that any more | publisher =Heinemann | year =1969 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78482&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 78482 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =A week of love : being seven adventures of Dr Jason Love| publisher =Heinemann| year =1969 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59215589&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 59215589 | isbn = 0434410144
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Never had a spanner on her| publisher =Heinemann | year =1970 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29647906&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 29647906 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Love-all| publisher =Heinemann | year =1971 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16196092&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 16196092 | isbn = 0434410179
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Follow the drum | publisher =Heinemann | year =1972 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694460&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 694460 | isbn = 0434410195
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Mandarin gold | publisher =Heinemann | year =1973 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/806328&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 806328 | isbn = 0434410225
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Host of extras| publisher =Heinemann| year =1973 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/667816&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 667816 | isbn = 0434410209
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Green Beach | publisher =Heinemann | year =1975 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1354236&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 1354236 | isbn =0434410241
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The Chinese widow| publisher =Heinemann| year =1975 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2074606&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 2074606 | isbn =0434410233
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Jade Gate| publisher =Heinemann| year =1976 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2646806&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 2646806 | isbn = 043441025X
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Boarding Party | publisher =Heinemann | year =1978 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4191743&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 4191743 | isbn =0434410268
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Love and the Land Beyond| publisher =Heinemann| year =1979 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16478959&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 63827505 | isbn = 0434410276
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The unknown warrior | publisher =Heinemann | year =1980 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6869173&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 6869173 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =X-Troop | publisher =Heinemann | year =1980 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16603611?tab=details| id =OCLC: 16603611 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Open secret| publisher =Collins| year =1982 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10057404&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 10057404 | isbn = 0002223368
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Who killed Sir Harry Oakes? | publisher =Heinemann | year =1983 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1354236&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 10520894 | isbn =0434410292
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Open secret| publisher =Fontana/Collins| year =1983 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63827505&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 63827505 | isbn = 0006167640
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Ship of gold | publisher =Collins| year =1984 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12502794&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 12502794 | isbn = 0002227975
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Tank of serpents | publisher =Collins | year =1986 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13158926&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 13158926 | isbn = 0002229153
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =The marine from Mandalay| publisher =Leo Cooper| year =1988 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29637493&tab=editions | id =OCLC: 29637493 | isbn =
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Frozen assets | publisher =Grafton| year =1989 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19671462&tab=editions | id =OCLC: 19671462 | isbn =0246133104
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Love down under | publisher =HarperCollins| year =1992 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26358996&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 26358996 | isbn = 0246137134
*cite book | last =Leasor | first =J. | title =Rhodes & Barnato : the premier and the prancer | publisher =Leo Cooper | year =1997 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37321005&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 37321005 | isbn = 0850525454

As Andrew MacAllan

*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Succession| publisher =Headline | year =1989 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18321969&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 18321969 | isbn = 0747200947
*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Traders| publisher =Generation| year =1990 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20564160&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 20564160 | isbn = 0747201161
*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Diamond hard| publisher =Headline | year =1991 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22623910&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 22623910 | isbn = 0747203466
*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Fanfare | publisher =Headline | year =1992 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26357827&tab=editions| id =OCLC: 26357827 | isbn = 0747204764
*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Speculator| publisher =Headline | year =1993 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29222039&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 29222039 | isbn = 0747207313
*cite book | last =MacAllan| first =A. | title =Traders| publisher =Headline | year =1994 | location =London | url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30778975&referer=brief_results| id =OCLC: 30778975 | isbn = 0747209952

ources

*cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Obituary: James Leasor | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Telegraph| date =2007-09-17 | url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/14/db1402.xml | accessdate = 2007-09-23
*cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Obituary: James Leasor | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Times | date =2007-09-22 | url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2507728.ece | accessdate = 2007-09-23

ee also

*Calcutta Light Horse
*List of films based on war books

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NAME=Leasor, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=English novelist
DATE OF BIRTH=1923-12-20
PLACE OF BIRTH=Erith, Kent, England
DATE OF DEATH=2007-09-10
PLACE OF DEATH=Wiltshire, England