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BIOGRAPHY
Alistair Stuart MacLean, writer, was born in Glaskow, Scotland. He spent his childhood in the Scottish Highlands until his father died when he was fourteen. He joined the Royal Navy in 1941 and served as a torpedo man. During World War II he was captured by the Japanese and tortured. Following the war he was educated at Glaskow University. He was a teacher until 1955 when he became a full-time writer.
MacLean published his first book, H.M.S. ULYSSES, when he was 33. The book became a bestseller. He is well-known for his novel GUNS OF NAVARONE which was made into a film. He published two novels under the pseudonym Ian Stuart.
Alistair MacLean died in Munich, Germany in 1972.
CHRONOLOGY
1922 He was born in Glaskow, Scotland.
1936 His father died.
1939 He left school.
1941 He joined the Royal Navy.
1946 He was released by the Japanese.
1954 He won a short story competition in the GLASKOW HERALD.
1955 H.M.S. ULYSSES; He devoted his time to writing.
1957 THE GUNS OF NAVARONE; SOUTH BY JAVA HEAD; He moved to Geneva.
1959 THE LAST FRONTIER
1960 NIGHT WITHOUT END
1961 FEAR IS THE KEY; THE DARK CRUSADER
1962 ALL ABOUT LAWRENCE OF ARABIA; THE GOLDEN RENDEZVOUS; THE SATAN BUG
1963 ICE STATION ZEBRA; He moved to England.
1966 WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL
1967 WHERE EAGLES DARE
1968 FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE
1969 PUPPET ON A CHAIN
1970 CARAVAN TO VACCARES
1971 BEAR ISLAND
1972 ALISTAIR MACLEAN INTRODUES SCOTLAND; CAPTAIN COOK; He married Marcelle Gorgeus.
1973 THE WAY TO DUSTY DEATH
1974 BREAKHEART PASS
1975 CIRCUS
1976 THE GOLDEN GATE
1977 SEAWITCH
1978 GOODBYE CALIFORNIA
1980 ATHABASCA; HOSTAGE TOWER (tv play)
1981 RIVER OF DEATH
1982 PARTISANS
1983 FLOODGATE
1984 SAN ANDREAS
1985 THE LONELY SEA; HOSTAGE TOWER
1986 SANTORINI
1987 AIR FORCE ONE IS DOWN; He died of heart failure in Munich. (February 2)
1988 DEATH TRAIN
1989 THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR; NIGHT WATCH
1990 RED ALERT
1992 TIME OF ASSASSINS; DEAD HALT; GOLDEN GIRL
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