The Tightrope Men - Softcover

Bagley, Desmond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060807318 ISBN 13: 9780060807313

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1984

Synopsis

Giles Denison awakes one morning to discover that his facial features have been changed and his driver's license bears the name of Harold Feltham Meyrick

About this title

About the Author:

Desmond Bagley was born in 1923, in Kendal, a rural town in England's scenic Lake District. He left school aged fourteen and worked for a number of years in the aircraft industry before embarking on an adventure - travelling to South Africa by road and supporting himself along the way by working in gold and asbestos mines. Bagley spent the Fifties in South Africa, working as a freelance journalist and critic, before moving to Italy with his wife, Margaret, and then to Guernsey. His first novel, The Golden Keel, was based on a true story overheard by Bagley in a bar in Johannesburg, about Mussolini's vast personal riches and the men who went looking for it. It was published in 1963 to great acclaim and followed by a further fifteen popular adventure ovels. Bgley's career spanned two decades and his influence can be seen in the work of several highly respected thriller writers. When he died, in 1983, his final novel, Juggernaut, was completed by his wife.

Review:

'As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read.' REGINALD HILL, Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers 'Bagley is a master storyteller.' DAILY MIRROR 'Mr Bagley has no equal at this sort of thing.' SUNDAY MIRROR `Sizzling adventure.' EVENING STANDARD

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0060807318
• ISBN 13: 9780060807313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254