Frank O'Rourke (1916–1989)
Auteur van The Professionals
Over de Auteur
Frank O'Rourke was born in Denver, Colorado on October 16, 1916. He attended Kemper Military School. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a semiprofessional baseball player, a lumberjack, and a construction worker. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 60 novels including westerns, toon meer mysteries, short stories, and sports fiction. His first novel, E Company, was published in 1945 and was based in part on his wartime experiences in WWII. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Patrick O'Malley, Frank O'Malley, and Kevin Connor. His other novels include The Far Mountains, The Bright Morning, The Man Who Found His Way, Concannon, Gun Hand, The Big Fifty, The Bride Stealer, and Window in the Dark. He committed suicide after a long bout with asthma on April 27, 1989 at the age of 72. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van Frank O'Rourke
The far mountains 5 exemplaren
The Team 3 exemplaren
Battle Royal 2 exemplaren
The man who found his way 2 exemplaren
A Private Anger and Flight and Pursuit 2 exemplaren
Flashing spikes 2 exemplaren
Window in the dark 1 exemplaar
Concannon 1 exemplaar
Hårda tag i Vilda Västern 1 exemplaar
Smuglerbanden 1 exemplaar
Farligt uppdrag i Mexiko 1 exemplaar
A Barnes sport novel 1 exemplaar
Hämnd 1 exemplaar
A Mule for the Marquesa 1 exemplaar
The Springtime Fancy 1 exemplaar
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- O'Malley, Frank
- Geboortedatum
- 1916-10-16
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1989-04-27
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Opleiding
- Kemper Military School
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The Professionals door Frank O'Rourke
Fardan sets for Mexico to rescue Angelina Grant who has been kidnapped and held for ransom. Along with Fardan are four other men who share his experience in and knowledge of Mexico at the start of the 20th Century and its revolutionary chaos. A small army of five that is armed and organized faces a Mexican army of bandits and cutthroats numbering over 200 but perseveres through organization and planning despite being misled about the lady's motives. This is a gripping, fast moving novel.
An excellent story of the making of a company and their first testing in battle. The company is fortunate to have a commander of competence and character who leads them through training beginning in December of 1941 and then leads them in battle in North Africa the following year. Interesting interplay between commander and men showing how respect and loyalty are earned.
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- Werken
- 56
- Ook door
- 6
- Leden
- 489
- Populariteit
- #50,498
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 99