| Birth: | Apr. 21, 1922 | | Death: | Feb. 2, 1987 | 
Author. Born in Scotland, he spent his childhood in the Scottish Highlands until his father died when he was 14. During World War Two he was captured by the Japanese and tortured. Following the war he was educated at Glasgow University. He was a teacher until 1955 when he became a fulltime writer.Maclean published his first book, "HMS Ulysses," when he was 33. The book became a bestseller. He is well known for his book "Guns of Navarone" which was made into a film. His many other books include "Force 10 From Navarone," "Ice Station Zebra," "When Eight Bells Toll," "Where Eagles Dare," and "Puppet On a Chain." (bio by: Mike Guy)
Search Amazon for Alistair MacLean | | | Burial:
Vieux Cemetery
Celigny
Geneve, Switzerland |
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Originally Created by: Mike Guy
Record added: Jul 23, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9175387 |
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