W. Stanley Moss (1921–1965)
Author of Ill Met by Moonlight
About the Author
Works by W. Stanley Moss
The Abduction 1 copy
The Zombie of Paraño Alto 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Moss, W. Stanley
- Legal name
- Moss, Ivan William Stanley
- Birthdate
- 1921-06-15
- Date of death
- 1965-08-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Yokohama, Japan
- Place of death
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Kingston, Jamaica
County Cork, Ireland - Education
- Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey, England, UK
- Occupations
- military intelligence officer (British Army)
journalist
travel writer
novelist - Relationships
- Leigh Fermor, Patrick (fellow officer)
- Organizations
- Special Operations Executive
- Awards and honors
- Military Cross
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- Works
- 8
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 545
- Popularity
- #45,748
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 15
- ISBNs
- 23
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 1
He was then assigned to Siam (now Thailand) in 1945 to do the same. “Almost every living thing in Siam, with the exception of the armed forces, appeared to enjoy a scrap with members of its own species.” However, the Japanese surrendered soon after his arrival and the task became to find POWs and organize the disarming of Japanese troops.
After the war Moss turned to family, adventure, travel and writing. He published novels, non-fiction, a screenplay, and engaged in freelance journalism. After years of hard drinking he died in Jamaica at age forty-four.… (more)