This Thing Of Darkness

ISBN-13: 9780755302819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 768 str.

Harry Thompson

Opis

Packed full of action, vivid characters, ideas and explorations of science and religion, this brilliant historical novel was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2005

O autorze

Harry Thompson was a highly successful television producer for the hit shows Have I Got News for You, They Think It's All Over and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and was also the author of a number of non-fiction bestsellers including Peter Cook, The Biography. He wrote for most of the national newspapers, especially on travel, and was nominated for Travel Journalist of the Year. He died in November 2005.

Harry Thompson invented many TV comedy hits such as Have I Got News For You and Da Ali G Show. He was the author of several acclaimed bestsellers, including PETER COOK: A BIOGRAPHY and PENGUINS STOPPED PLAY, as well as a historical novel, THIS THING OF DARKNESS which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He worked as a producer at Talkback TV and in his spare time he ran the infamous cricket team, the Captain Scott XI. Harry Thompson died in 2005.