Tim Jeal
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| Tim Jeal | |
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| Born: | 1945 London? |
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| Occupation: | novelist, biographer |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Writing period: | 1960s– |
| Genres: | fiction; biography |
| Subjects: | notable Victorian men |
| Influenced: | Scouting |
| Website: | www.faber.co.uk |
Tim Jeal (born 1945) is a British novelist, and biographer of notable Victorian men. His publications include biographies of Baden-Powell and Livingstone.
Jeal was formally educated in London and Oxford, and lives in North London. He has a wife and children.
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[edit] Personal history
Jeal's mother is Norah Pasley, daughter of Sir Thomas Pasley and Constance Wilmot Annie Hastings, who is the daughter of the 13th Earl of Huntingdon.[1] Compliant to such background, Jeal was educated at Westminster School, London, and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1966 to 1970, he worked for BBC Television in the features group.[2] For his third novel, Cushing's Crusade, he was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1974.[3]
Jeal lives in North London, and has, with his wife Joyce, three daughters.[4]
[edit] Publications
Jeal has been writing books since the 1960s, for London-based publishers.[5] Although most of his works are fictional, he is best known for his biographies.[4]
[edit] Fiction
- Jeal, Tim (1967). For love or money. London: Macmillan, 188p. ASIN B0000CNAGZ.
- Jeal, Tim (1968). Somewhere beyond reproach. London: Macmillan, 155p. ASIN B0000COD35.
- Jeal, Tim (1974). Cushing's crusade. London: Heinemann. ISBN 0-434-37209-9.
- Jeal, Tim (1976). Until the colours fade. London: Hamish Hamilton, 478p. ISBN 0-241-89484-0.
- Jeal, Tim (1979). A marriage of convenience. London: Hamish Hamilton, 416p. ISBN 0-241-10207-3.
- Jeal, Tim (1983). Carnforth's creation. William Collins, 256p. ISBN 0-00-221973-5.
- Jeal, Tim (1996). For God and Glory. William Morrow and Co, 343p. ISBN 0-688-11871-2.
- Jeal, Tim (1997). The missionary's wife. London: Little, Brown, 352p. ISBN 0-316-88113-9.
- Jeal, Tim (2000). Deep water. London: Little, Brown, 320p. ISBN 0-316-64684-9.
[edit] Biographies
- About David Livingstone: Jeal, Tim (1973). Livingstone. London: Heinemann, 427p. ISBN 0-434-37208-0.
- About Robert Baden-Powell Jeal, Tim (1989). Baden-Powell. London: Hutchinson, 688p. ISBN 0-09-170670-X.
- About his own parents: Jeal, Tim (2004). Swimming with my father. London: Faber and Faber, 208p. ISBN 0-571-22100-9.
- About Henry Morton Stanley, forthcoming: Jeal, Tim (2007). Stanley. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-22102-5.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Jeal, Swimming with my father, 2004
- ^ Author details to Baden-Powell, Pimlico edition, 1991
- ^ Publisher's details about the author. Faber and Faber. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.
- ^ a b Steiner, Zara (1990-04-01). There is a brotherhood of boys, review of Jeal's Baden-Powell book. New York Times. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.
- ^ Books by Jeal, on Amazon UK. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.
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