Dick Francis (1920–2010)
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Dick Francis was born in Wales on October 31, 1920. Because his father was a professional steeplechase jockey and a stable manager, Francis grew up around horses, and after a stint as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he became a steeplechase jockey himself, turning professional toon meer in 1948. He was named champion jockey of the 1953-54 racing season by the British National Hunt after winning more than 350 races and was retained as jockey to the queen mother for four seasons. When he retired from racing in 1957 at the age of 36, Francis went to work as a racing correspondent for the Sunday Express, a London paper, where he worked for 16 years. In the early sixties, he decided to combine his love of mysteries with his knowledge of the racing world, and published Dead Cert in 1962. Set mostly in the racing world, he has written more than 40 novels including Forfeit, Blood Sport, Slay-Ride, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Smoke Screen, High Stakes, and Long Shot. He wrote his last four books Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire with his son Felix Francis. He has received numerous awards including the Silver Dagger award from Britain's Crime Writers Association for For Kicks, the Gold Dagger award for Whip Hand, the Diamond Dagger award in 1990, and three Edgar awards. He died on February 14, 2010 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Dick Francis
Dick Francis: Four Complete Novels: Blood Sport/Flying Finish/Odds Against/Rat Race (1988) 91 exemplaren
The Dick Francis Complete Treasury of Great Racing Stories (1989) — Editor & Contributor — 34 exemplaren
High Stakes: Four Novels of Racing Adventure: Bonecrack / Smokescreen / Rat Race / High Stakes (1996) 5 exemplaren
The Edge by Dick Francis (1989-02-20) 3 exemplaren
Twice Shy, The Warfield Syndrome, Through the Narrow Gate, Control Tower (Reader's Digest Condensed Books) (1982) 2 exemplaren
Forever 2 exemplaren
The First Year 2 exemplaren
Dead Ringer 2 exemplaren
Det Bästas Bokval (1997) vol 191 : Hovslag; Hem längs floden; Hur ska det gå för Kathy?; En polardröm 2 exemplaren
The Edge (abridged) 2 exemplaren
The Hated 2 exemplaren
Een heldere witte ster 2 exemplaren
Justiça no Joquei (Seleções - 1 exemplaar
Estilhaçado (Seleções - Shattered) 1 exemplaar
LAÇOS DE SANGUE (PE1L188) 1 exemplaar
High Stakes / Smokescreen (2 in 1) 1 exemplaar
Nervy ; : Draby 1 exemplaar
REFLEX, BANKER, PROOF (OMNIBUS) 1 exemplaar
Det Bästas bokval. 1 exemplaar
Pareo duro (Seleções - 10 lb Penalty) 1 exemplaar
Finiš 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis 5-book Collection 1 exemplaar
A arte de ocultar (Seleções - To the Hilt) 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Twice Shy etc. 1 exemplaar
Sobranie sochinenii v 4 tomakh 1 exemplaar
"Sled khishchnika". "Poslednii bar'er" 1 exemplaar
Banker / The Wake of the Storm / The Whip & Inherit the Sun (Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Collector's… 1 exemplaar
Visszatérés 1 exemplaar
Reflex by Dick Francis (June 01,2007) 1 exemplaar
O regresso (108) 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Longshot etc. 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Decider etc. 1 exemplaar
Banker, Murder in High Places, The Terrible Tide 1 exemplaar
Bolt, Ice Trek, Jennie About To Be, Bracken 1 exemplaar
The Horse That Went Away to the Other Side 1 exemplaar
Twenty-One Good Men and True 1 exemplaar
A Carrot for a Chestnut 1 exemplaar
Olimpíada en Moscú 1 exemplaar
By Dick Francis - The Danger (2) 1 exemplaar
In the Frame by Dick Francis (1977-03-01) 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest Select Editions 1 exemplaar
The Rape of Kingdom Hill 1 exemplaar
Kirjavaliot Neljä lyhennettyä menestysteosta 1 exemplaar
The Big Story 1 exemplaar
Break In/Knockdown 1 exemplaar
"Haig's Death" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"The Day of the Losers" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"Corkscrew" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"Blind Chance" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
The Gift [short story] 1 exemplaar
"Carrot for a Chestnut" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
Nightmare [short story] 1 exemplaar
"Collision Course" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"Song for Mona" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"Dead on Red" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
"Raid at Kingdom Hill" (in Field of Thirteen) 1 exemplaar
Hoogspanning 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis Collection [10-in-1]: Under Orders / The Danger / Flying Finish / Blood Sport / Nerve / Field of 13 /… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis Collection [10-in-1]: Smokescreen / To the Hilt / Knock Down / Silks / High Stakes / Slay-ride / Comeback… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Select editions Vol 4, 2010 1 exemplaar
Collection of 6 Various Books: Blood Sport, High Stakes, Flying Finish, Trial Run, Enquiry, Driving force (6 volumes) (1975) 1 exemplaar
libros condensados 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis Collection 10 Books Set New RRP: £ 69.90 (1. Smokescreen, 2. To the hilt, 3. Risk, 4. Dead Heat, 5. High… (1996) 1 exemplaar
The Venus Trap 1 exemplaar
High Stakes - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 exemplaar
Dead Heat - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis: 3 Book Set: Soft Cover:Second Wind, 10th Penalty, Hot Money, Very Good (2002) 1 exemplaar
Enquiry / Forfeit / Rat Race 1 exemplaar
Mano de acero ( condensado ) 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis 5 volume hardcover crime thriller set: Driving Force, Longshot, Field of Thirteen, To the Hilt, 10 lb… (1993) 1 exemplaar
Dick Francis 4 volume hardcover crime thriller set: Shattered, Longshot, Second Wind, Comeback (2001) 1 exemplaar
Bolt [abridged] 1 exemplaar
Det Bästas Bokval (2007) vol 254 : Falskspel; Hela mitt hjärta; Fånge i rymden; I kloka kvinnors sällskap 1 exemplaar
Det Bästas Bokval (2010) vol 272 : Dött lopp; Förbannade fred; Very Valentine; Mordet på Tutankhamun 1 exemplaar
Det Bästas Bokval (1992) vol 169 : Dödligt arv; Snudda vid avgrunden; Ridån går ner; Coyote väntar 1 exemplaar
In the Frame, adapted by Rosemary Border 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Francis, Dick
- Officiële naam
- Francis, Richard Stanley
- Geboortedatum
- 1920-10-31
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2010-02-14
- Graflocatie
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Lawrenny, Wales, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- natural causes
- Woonplaatsen
- Blewbury, Berkshire, England, UK
- Opleiding
- Maidenhead County Boys' School
- Beroepen
- jockey
fighter pilot
novelist
short-story writer - Relaties
- Francis, Felix (son)
- Organisaties
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 2000)
Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1984)
Tufts University (Honorary Doctorate, Humane Letters)
MWA Grand Master (1996)
Cartier Diamond Dagger (1989)
Gumshoe Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2003) (toon alle 10)
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement (2000)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (1999)
Edgar Award (1970, 1981, 1996)
Detection Club (1966)
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Third Race at the LT Racetrack: Book 1, Banker in 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (februari 2021)
Chat in Book Discussion : Proof by Dick Francis (december 2017)
Second Wind, Dick Francis in World Reading Circle (februari 2013)
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