Julian Rathbone (1935–2008)
Author of The Last English King
About the Author
Writer Julian Rathbone was born in London, England on February 10, 1935. He graduated from Magdaline College, Cambridge, England, in 1958. He taught from 1959 until 1973, first in Turkey, then in England. He has written thrillers, historical novels, screenplays, short stories and poetry. King show more Fisher Lives (1976) and Joseph: The Life of Joseph Bosham, Self-Styled Third Viscount of Bosham, Covering the Years from 1970 to 1813 (1979) were both nominated for the Booker Prize. He has also received the Crime Writers of America Silver Dagger for Best Short Story for 'Some Sunny Day" (1993). He died on February 28, 2008. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Third Annual Edition (1994) — Contributor — 10 copies
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Fifth Annual Edition (1996) — Contributor — 7 copies
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- Legal name
- Rathbone, Julian Christopher
- Birthdate
- 1935-02-10
- Date of death
- 2008-02-28
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Blackheath, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Thorney Hill, Hampshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Turkey
Spain - Education
- University of Cambridge (Magdalene College)
- Occupations
- novelist
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- Works
- 39
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 1,568
- Popularity
- #16,461
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 38
- ISBNs
- 148
- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
- 2
Now some years ago I read and enjoyed the author's 'The Last English King' so I approached this with high hopes but whilst I can't say I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, it is a rather long and there some fairly dull philosophical rants therein, I generally found myself engrossed in it. This was largely due to the unreliable and amusing voice of the narrator, the eponymous Joseph, who was not unlike the wonderful Flashman without all the womanising, but also the evocation of a period of history which previously I knew very little about but felt that Rathbone captured without getting too bogged down in details.
On the whole this novel with some fine characters and adventures but also one that doesn't take itself too seriously. A book that can be enjoyed as an old-fashioned good boys' own story, but also one that encourage further research into the historical background behind it.… (more)