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Website. www.jamesleasor.com. James Leasor (20 December 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a prolific British writer of historical books and thrillers. He was one of the best-selling British authors of the 20th century. After beginning his writing career as a journalist he wrote more than 50 books, some of which were made into films, including his ...
Thomas James Leasor was born at Erith, Kent, on 20th December 1923 and educated at the City of London School. On leaving school, whilst waiting to join the army, he had his first foray into journalism, as a cub scout reporter for the Kent Messenger. He volunteered for the Army in World War 2, as soon as he was old enough.
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- September 10, 2007
- December 20, 1923
- Boarding Party.
- Green Beach.
- The Plague and the Fire.
- Code Name Nimrod.
Dec 22, 2007 · James Leasor was born in Erith, Kent in 1923, and educated at the City of London School from 1935 to 1940, where one of his contemporaries was the slightly older Kingsley Amis.
One of the bestselling and most prolific British authors of the second half of the 20th Century, writing over 50 books ranging from thrillers and historical novels to histories and biographies. 20th December 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of James Leasor’s birth. To commemorate this we have issued a number of boxsets of his most popular books.
Jan 1, 1978 · James Leasor was a prolific British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers. A number of Leasor's works were made into films, including his 1978 book, Boarding Party, about an incident from the Second World War that until that time was secret, was turned into a film, "The Sea Wolves", starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.
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James Leasor has 135 books on Goodreads with 2314 ratings. James Leasor’s most popular book is Boarding Party.
