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Piers Paul Read FRSL (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. Read was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he studied history.
Piers Paul Read is a British writer who has published novels, reportage, history, biography and journalism. His best-known work is Alive, the story of the Andes survivors, and his latest book is A History of the Catholic Church.
Piers Paul Read has 60 books on Goodreads with 139307 ratings. Piers Paul Read’s most popular book is Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors.
March 07, 1941. Website. http://www.pierspaulread.co.uk/ Genre. Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs. edit data. British novelist and non-fiction writer. Educated at the Benedictines' Ampleforth College, and subsequently entered St John's College, University of Cambridge where he received his BA and MA (history).
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Learn about the life and works of Piers Paul Read, a novelist and playwright who has written about history, biography and screenplays. Find out his awards, critical perspective and bibliography.
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Piers Paul Read is an English Catholic novelist, historian, biographer, playwright, reviewer and essayist. He lived through the 1960’s; he retained his faith and saw it deepen in response to...
Learn about the life and career of Piers Paul Read, a British novelist, historian and biographer. He is best known for his books Alive, The Templars and The Dreyfus Affair.
