Piers Paul Read (born 7 March 1941) is a British novelist, historian and biographer. He was first noted in 1974 for a book of reportage, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, later adapted as a feature film and a documentary.
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British writer (born 1941)
| Born | 7 Mar 1941 |
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British writer (born 1941)
| Born | 7 Mar 1941 |
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Fiction, Fiction, general, History, Social ethics, Fiction, historical, general, Catholic Church, Large type books, New York Times reviewed, Russia (federation), fiction, Aircraft accidents, Airplane crash survival, Americans, Art thefts, Biography, British, Diplomats, English fiction, Exhibitions, Fiction in English, Fiction, psychological, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Nobility, Russian Art, Russians, ScandalsPlaces
England, France, Berlin (Germany), Germany, Andes Region, London (England), Russia (Federation), Andes (Región), Andes mountains, Great Britain, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem, Pryp'ia͡tʹ, Pryp'i︠a︡tʹ, Región de los Andes, Rome (Italy), Russia, Sicily, UkrainePeople
Alec Guinness (1914-), Alec Guinness (1914-2000), Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935), Bob Welch, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards, Charlie Wilson, Commander George Hatherill, Detective Superindendent Malcolm Fewtrell, Gordon Goody, Jesus Christ, Jimmy White, Jimmyy Hussey, Roger Cordrey, Ronnie Biggs, Roy James, Tommy Wisbey, peopleTime
20th century, 1789-1815, 1798-1870, 1870-1940, 1904-1914, 1933-1945, 1972, 19th century, Revolution, 1789-1799, Third Republic, 1870-1940ID Numbers
- OLID: OL365015A
- GoodReads: 40311
- ISNI: 0000000083984930
- IMDb: nm0713872
- Library of Congress Names: n50000841
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): LO1V299503
- VIAF: 85933202
- Wikidata: Q668090
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q668090
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| January 15, 2024 | Edited by dcapillae | merge authors |
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
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