"1982. It has been adapted into a play and film. U.S. writer Mark Helprin's ""A Soldier of the Great War"" and French novelist Sebastien Japrisot's ""A Very Long Engagement"" both appeared in 1991. The novel ""Birdsong"" (1993) by Sebastian Faulks received much praise. Of similar acclaim is Pat Barker's Regeneration Trilogy; the third novel from the series ""The Ghost Road,"" received the most prestigious award in British fiction: The Booker Prize in 1995 (though the nomination implied the award was for the whole series. In 2014, during the centenary of the World War I, the Indian author Akhil Katyal published"
"few real masterpieces of late 20th century British fiction."" In 1995 the final book in the trilogy, ""The Ghost Road"", won the Booker Prize. In 1983, Barker won the Fawcett Society prize for fiction for ""Union Street"". In 1993 she won the Guardian Fiction Prize for the ""Eye in the Door"", and in 1995 she won the Booker Prize for ""The Ghost Road"". In May 1997, Barker was awarded an honorary degree by the Open University as Doctor of the University. In 2000, she was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In the review of"
"The Ghost (Harris novel) The Ghost is a contemporary political thriller by the best-selling English novelist and journalist Robert Harris. In 2010, the novel was adapted into a film, ""The Ghost Writer"", directed by Roman Polanski and starring Pierce Brosnan, for which Polanski and Harris co-wrote the screenplay. In 2007 British prime minister Tony Blair resigned. Harris, a former Fleet Street political editor, dropped his other work to write the book. The ghost of the title refers both to a professional ghostwriter, whose lengthy memorandum forms the novel, and to his immediate predecessor who, as the action opens, has just"
"premiered at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2010. The Ghost (Harris novel) The Ghost is a contemporary political thriller by the best-selling English novelist and journalist Robert Harris. In 2010, the novel was adapted into a film, ""The Ghost Writer"", directed by Roman Polanski and starring Pierce Brosnan, for which Polanski and Harris co-wrote the screenplay. In 2007 British prime minister Tony Blair resigned. Harris, a former Fleet Street political editor, dropped his other work to write the book. The ghost of the title refers both to a professional ghostwriter, whose lengthy memorandum forms the novel,"
"""Regeneration"" (1991), ""The Eye in the Door"" (1993) and ""The Ghost Road"" (1995). The trilogy was greeted with considerable acclaim, with ""The Ghost Road"" being awarded the Booker Prize in the year of its publication. ""Regeneration"" was filmed in 1997 with Jonathan Pryce in the role of Rivers. The first book, ""Regeneration"" deals primarily with Rivers's treatment of Sassoon at Craiglockhart. In the novel we are introduced to Rivers as a doctor for whom healing patients comes at price. The dilemmas faced by Rivers are brought to the fore and the strain leads him to become ill; on sick leave"
"author describes the history of the road as, ""Watling Street is a road of witches and ghosts, of queens and highwaymen, of history and myth, of Chaucer, Dickens and James Bond. Along this route Boudicca met her end, the battle of Bosworth changed royal history, Bletchley Park code breakers cracked Nazi transmissions and Capability Brown remodelled the English landscape. John Higgs is an English writer, novelist, journalist and cultural historian. Higgs' work has been published in the form of novels (under the pseudonym JMR Higgs), biographies and works of cultural history. In particular, Higgs has written about the so-called counterculture,"
"Lonely Road (novel) Lonely Road is a novel by British author Nevil Shute. It was first published in 1932 by William Heinemann and in the US by William Morrow. In 1936 it was adapted as a film, ""The Lonely Road"", released in the US the same year as ""Scotland Yard Commands"", starring Clive Brook and Victoria Hopper. The novel also served as the basis for an episode (no 14) in the BBC series ""The Jazz Age"" in 1968. The book begins with a note from the solicitor for Commander Malcolm Stevenson, who, we learn, has died recently (in about 1930),"
"Traveling with the Dead Traveling with the Dead is a 1995 horror/mystery novel by American writer Barbara Hambly. It was a 1996 Locus Award nominee, and winner of the Lord Ruthven Award, 1996. In this sequel to ""Those Who Hunt the Night"", professor James Asher and his young wife, Lydia, are again swept up in the dangerous world of the undead. It is 1908, and a weary Asher, traveling home from his tiresome duties as executor of a relative's estate, spots Charles Farren, vampire Earl of Ernchester, clearly involved in some intrigue with mercenary and enemy spy Ignace Karolyi. Asher,"
"Pete Johnson (author) Pete Johnson born 29 April 1965 is a British children’s writer with more than fifty books to his name. Inspired by the author, Dodie Smith – a fan letter led to a correspondence for over twenty years – his earlier books were for teenagers. But his first breakout hit was ‘The Ghost Dog’ in 1996, an eerie tale about the power of imagination which won both the Stockton Children’s Book of the Year Award and ‘The Young Telegraph Book of the Year. This book is still widely used in schools. Other horror stories followed including, ‘The Creeper’"
"The Ghost Writer (film) The Ghost Writer (released as The Ghost in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2010 Franco-German-British political thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. The film is an adaptation of a Robert Harris novel, ""The Ghost"", with the screenplay written by Polanski and Harris. It stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall and Olivia Williams. The film was a critical and commercial success and won numerous cinematic awards including Best Director for Polanski at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and also at the 23rd European Film Awards in 2010. A British ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is"
"win the Man Booker Prize for ""The English Patient"". Margaret Atwood won the Booker in 2000 for ""The Blind Assassin"" and Yann Martel won it in 2002 for the ""Life of Pi"". Carol Shields's ""The Stone Diaries"" won the Governor General's Awards in Canada in 1993, the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the 1994 National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2013, Alice Munro was the first Canadian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her work as ""master of the modern short story"". Munro is also a recipient of the Man Booker International Prize for her lifetime"
"Road"" won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1991, making him the youngest ever winner of the prize. Since he published his first novel, ""Flowers and Shadows"" (1980), Okri has risen to an international acclaim, and he often is described as one of Africa's leading writers. His best known work, ""The Famished Road"", which was awarded the 1991 Booker Prize, along with ""Songs of Enchantment"" and ""Infinite Riches"" make up a trilogy that follows the life of Azaro, a spirit-child narrator, through the social and political turmoil of an African nation reminiscent of Okri's remembrance of war-torn Nigeria. Okri's work"
"in a road accident aged 11, are revealed to the reader long before they occur. However, other revelations relating to the fate of various characters are withheld and revealed gradually throughout the novel, including: The book won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year, beating ""The Moor's Last Sigh"" by Salman Rushdie and a biography of William Ewart Gladstone by Roy Jenkins. The book also won the 1996 Boeke Prize. Behind the Scenes at the Museum Behind the Scenes at the Museum is the first novel of British novelist Kate Atkinson. The book covers the experiences of Ruby Lennox, a"
"Ivan Jones (author) Ivan Jones is a British writer of fiction. His work includes novels, picture books, plays, poetry anthologies, television series and many adaptations for BBC Radio. He was born in Shropshire and educated at Adam's Grammar School in Newport and has a first degree from Birmingham University and a master's degree from the University of Nottingham. Jones' best known novels are The Ghost Hunter series, published by Scholastic and Kindle The books were adapted into three six-part series for BBC Television. The first series was broadcast in 2000, second series in 2001 and the third series in 2002."
"brings the focus back to the Tokyo underground and the terrorist attack perpetrated by Quasar. He almost gets stuck in the subway carriage after unlocking the timer that will release the deadly sarin gas. As he struggles to get out, people and objects with strong references to the other stories appear to him. Strands from all of the other chapters of the book are introduced via his hallucinations. He is left on a station platform, pondering what is real. Ghostwritten (novel) Ghostwritten is the first novel published by English author David Mitchell. Published in 1999, it won the John Llewellyn"
"and sets off for Manchester, where he meets a street gang. He becomes a member and stays with them for a while. They taught him about Manchester and he taught them how to use a sling. Suddenly, an epidemic spread through the gang. A member, called Lookout, becomes sick and soon dies. The Whispering Road The Whispering Road is a children's book by Livi Michael, published in 2005. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and the Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize. ""The Whispering Road"""
"The English Way of Death The English Way of Death is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". It features the Fourth Doctor, Romana II and K-9. It takes place immediately after the Missing Adventure ""The Romance of Crime"", also by Gareth Roberts. This book was republished by BBC Books in 2015 as part of the History Collection. Summer, 1930. London is in a heatwave. The Doctor, Romana and K-9 come to holiday but uncover time pollution locally. What connects the isolated Sussex resort of Nutchurch with a"
"Gwen Harwood. John Harwood (writer) John Harwood (born 1946) was born in Hobart, Tasmania and is an Australian poet, literary critic and novelist. Educated at the University of Tasmania and Cambridge University, Harwood has worked as an academic at Flinders University in South Australia. He left Flinders University in 1997 to become a full-time writer. While he is better known for his writing on poetry, Harwood made an impact with his first novel, ""The Ghost Writer"", which was commended in literary awards in Australia and which was a winner of a major International Horror award. Harwood is the son of"
"began as early as 1928, though her most famous work, ""Wide Sargasso Sea"", was not published until 1966. South Africa's Alan Paton's famous ""Cry, the Beloved Country"" dates from 1948. Salman Rushdie is among a number of post Second World War writers from the former British colonies who permanently settled in Britain. Rushdie achieved fame with ""Midnight's Children"" 1981, which was awarded both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Booker prize, and was named Booker of Bookers in 1993. His most controversial novel ""The Satanic Verses"" 1989, was inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. V. S. Naipaul"
"The Road The Road is a 2006 novel by American writer Cormac McCarthy. It is a post-apocalyptic novel detailing the journey of a father and his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape blasted by an unspecified cataclysm that has destroyed most of civilization and, in the intervening years, almost all life on Earth. The novel was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 2006. The book was adapted to a film of the same name in 2009, directed by John Hillcoat. A father and his"
"The White Road The White Road is a fantasy novel by American writer Lynn Flewelling, the fifth novel in her ""Nightrunner"" series. Set in a fictional universe, the novel follows the adventures of a complex thief and his apprentice. It is preceded by ""Luck in the Shadows"", ""Stalking Darkness"", ""Traitor's Moon"" and ""Shadows Return"". ""The White Road"" was released on May 25, 2010. Having escaped death and slavery in Plenimar, Alec and Seregil want nothing more than to go back to their nightrunning life in Rhíminee. Instead they find themselves saddled with Sebrahn, a strange, alchemically created creature—the prophesied “child"
"as in ""He's away the Crow Road"". The appropriateness of this title becomes apparent as the novel progresses. ""The Crow Road"" was adapted for television by Bryan Elsley for the BBC in 1996. See ""The Crow Road"". ""The Crow Road"", Iain Banks, Abacus, 1992, The Crow Road The Crow Road is a novel by the Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1992. A pivotal period in Prentice McHoan's life is described, seen through his preoccupations with death, sex, his relationship with his father, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, a missing uncle, relationships, cars, drink (and other intoxicants) and God, with the"
"Gillian Cross Gillian Cross (born 1945) is a British author of children's books. She won the 1990 Carnegie Medal for ""Wolf"" and the 1992 Whitbread Children's Book Award for ""The Great Elephant Chase"". She also wrote ""The Demon Headmaster"" series of books that were later turned into a television series by the BBC. Gillian Arnold was born in 1945 and she married Martin Cross in 1967. Their four children Jonathan, Elizabeth, Anthony, and Katherine, are now adults. She was educated at North London Collegiate School, Somerville College, Oxford and the University of Sussex. Her first published book was ""The Runaway"""
"awards. All three books were published both in the UK and US as well as in foreign translations. Stephen Gregory (author) Stephen Gregory is a Welsh author of horror fiction. He was born in Derby, England in 1952. He has a degree in law from the University of London, and has worked as a teacher in various places, including Bangor in Wales, Algiers in Algeria and the Sudan. Gregory lived in Hollywood, California for a time, where he worked as a script writer with William Friedkin at Paramount Pictures. His works include: ""The Cormorant"" received the 1987 Somerset Maugham Award,"
"The Crow Road The Crow Road is a novel by the Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1992. A pivotal period in Prentice McHoan's life is described, seen through his preoccupations with death, sex, his relationship with his father, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, a missing uncle, relationships, cars, drink (and other intoxicants) and God, with the background a celebration of the Scottish landscape. This Bildungsroman is set in the fictional Argyll town of Gallanach (by its description, reminiscent of Oban but on the north east shore of Loch Crinan), the real village of Lochgair, and in Glasgow where the adult"
"Susan Price Susan Price (born 8 July 1955) is an English author of children's and young adult novels. She has won both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize for British children's books. Price was born in Dudley, West Midlands, and still lives in the Black Country. Many of Susan Price's works are fantasy, from science fiction to ghost stories; some are historical novels; others are about animals or everyday life. Many of her short stories are re-tellings of tales from folklore. Her first Ghost World novel, ""The Ghost Drum"" (1987), is an original fairy tale using elements from Russian"
"The Way to Dusty Death The Way to Dusty Death is a thriller novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. It was originally published in 1973. The title is a quotation from the famous soliloquy in Act 5, Scene 5 in Shakespeare’s play ""Macbeth"". The book was published in 1973 and became a best seller. The ""Chicago Tribune"" thought Maclean was writing ""as a parody of himself"". The protagonist, Johnny Harlow, a world champion Formula 1 racing driver, was in a devastating accident during the French Grand Prix, which caused the death of his best friend, a Californian driver and"
"at times ""it was a little gross but not in a disturbing or sexual way,"" while still giving it five stars. The Road of the Dead The Road of the Dead is a 2006 novel by Kevin Brooks about teenage brothers living in London who travel to the moorland in search of their sister's killer. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal. The American Library Association named it as one of the Best Books for Young Adults in 2007. ""The Road of the Dead"" opens as 14-year-old Ruben and 17-year-old Cole, half gypsy half English brothers, learn about their"
"The Time of the Ghost The Time of the Ghost is a supernatural English-language children's novel by Diana Wynne Jones, published by Macmillan in 1981. Set in the English countryside, it features a teenage ghost who is one of four sisters, and observes the family, unable to remember which one she is. She is from seven years in the future, in the aftermath of her ""accident"", so it is a kind of a time slip story, but she has no memories of those seven years. Greenwillow Books (William Morrow) published the first US edition only in 1996. According to WorldCat,"
"The Road of the Dead The Road of the Dead is a 2006 novel by Kevin Brooks about teenage brothers living in London who travel to the moorland in search of their sister's killer. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal. The American Library Association named it as one of the Best Books for Young Adults in 2007. ""The Road of the Dead"" opens as 14-year-old Ruben and 17-year-old Cole, half gypsy half English brothers, learn about their older sister's rape and murder. Determined to bring closure to their family, they travel to Lychcombe to collect her body. What"
"Reeve starring Simon MacCorkindale as Harlow and Linda Hamilton as romantic interest Marie MacAlpine. The Way to Dusty Death The Way to Dusty Death is a thriller novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. It was originally published in 1973. The title is a quotation from the famous soliloquy in Act 5, Scene 5 in Shakespeare’s play ""Macbeth"". The book was published in 1973 and became a best seller. The ""Chicago Tribune"" thought Maclean was writing ""as a parody of himself"". The protagonist, Johnny Harlow, a world champion Formula 1 racing driver, was in a devastating accident during the French"
"the Nursing Memorial Appeal. Julian Fellowes Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford (born 17 August 1949) is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, and a Conservative peer of the House of Lords. Lord Fellowes is primarily known as the author of several ""Sunday Times"" best-seller novels; for the screenplay for the film ""Gosford Park"", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002; and as the creator, writer and executive producer of the multiple award-winning ITV series ""Downton Abbey"" (2010–2015). Fellowes was born in Cairo, Egypt, the youngest son of Peregrine Edward Launcelot Fellowes,"
"""Charlie Rose"" on 10 February 2012. Harris discussed his novel ""The Fear Index"" which he likened to a modern-day Gothic novel along the lines of Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"". Harris also discussed the adaptation of his novel, ""The Ghost"" that came out as the movie, ""The Ghost Writer"" directed by Roman Polanski. Harris was a columnist for the ""Sunday Times"", but gave it up in 1997. He returned to journalism in 2001, writing for the ""Daily Telegraph"". He was named ""Columnist of the Year"" at the 2003 British Press Awards. Harris lives in a former vicarage in Kintbury, near Newbury, Berkshire,"