Christopher Hibbert (1924–2008)
Author of The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall
About the Author
Christopher Hibbert: March 5, 1924 -- December 21, 2008 Historian Christopher Hibbert was born as Arthur Raymond Hibbert in Enderby, England in 1924. He dropped out of Oriel College to join the Army. He served with the London Irish Rifles and won the Military Cross. He earned a degree in history in show more 1948. Before becoming a full-time nonfiction writer, he worked as a real estate agent and a television critic for Truth magazine. He wrote more than 60 books throughout his lifetime including The Road to Tyburn (1957), Il Duce: The Life of Benito Mussolini(1962), George IV: Prince of Wales, 1762-1811 (1972), and George IV: Regent and King, 1812-1830 (1973). Hibbert was awarded the Heinemann Award for Literature in 1962 for The Destruction of Lord Raglan. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Geographical Society, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature by the University of Leicester. He died from bronchial pneumonia on December 21, 2008 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Christopher Hibbert circa 1974
Series
Works by Christopher Hibbert
Garibaldi and His Enemies: The Clash of Arms and Personalities in the Making of Italy (1965) 91 copies
A Soldier of the Seventy-First: The Journal of a Soldier of the Highland Light Infantry, 1806-1815 (1975) 34 copies
The Way of King Arthur: The True Story of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (2004) 31 copies
The Classical Tradition 1 copy
Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age by Hibbert Christopher (1991-04-01) Hardcover 1 copy
Queen Victoria r 1 copy
The World of Charles Dickens 1 copy
Associated Works
The Wreck of the Wager: The Narratives of John Bulkeley and the Hon. John Byron (2005) — Editor, some editions — 20 copies
Captain Gronow: His Reminiscences of Regency and Victorian Life, 1810-60 (1880) — Editor, some editions — 18 copies
The Wheatley Diary: A Journal and Sketch-Book Kept During the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign (1964) — Editor — 18 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1993 (1993) — Author "Marston Moor" and "Marston Moor Today" — 14 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Hibbert, Christopher
- Other names
- Hibbert, Arthur Raymond (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1924-03-05
- Date of death
- 2008-12-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Enderby, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Cause of death
- bronchial pneumonia
- Places of residence
- Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Education
- Radley College
Oxford University (Oriel College|BA|1948|MA) - Occupations
- military officer
historian
professor - Organizations
- British Army (London Irish Rifles)
Johnson Society
Army and Navy Club
Garrick Club - Awards and honors
- Military Cross (1945)
Royal Society of Literature (fellow)
Heinemann Award for Literature (1962)
Royal Geographical Society (fellow)
McColvin Medal (1989)
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Statistics
- Works
- 85
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 12,299
- Popularity
- #1,903
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 152
- ISBNs
- 396
- Languages
- 15
- Favorited
- 17