William Craig (author)
William Craig (1929–1997)[1] was an American author.
Writing career
His first book, The Fall of Japan (1968), is a documentary account of the last weeks of the Second World War in the Pacific.[2][3]
Craig's first novel, The Tashkent Crisis (1971), is a Cold War Era thriller about espionage and international politics. His second World War II book, Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, was published in 1973. Incidents from the history were used to structure the movie Enemy at the Gates (2001). Craig's final book was a spy thriller, The Strasbourg Legacy (1975).
Personal life
He married Eleanor Russell, who — as Eleanor Craig — was the bestselling author of four books, including P.S. You're Not Listening (1972).[4] They had four children.[5]
Their second son, William Craig, is the author of Yankee Come Home: On the Road from San Juan Hill to Guantanamo (2012).[6]
Bibliography
- The Fall of Japan (1968)
- The Tashkent Crisis (1971)
- Enemy at the Gates: The battle for Stalingrad. Penguin Books. 1973. ISBN 0-14-139017-4.
- The Strasbourg Legacy. Berkley Medallion Books. 1975.
References
- ↑ "William Craig, Historian, 68". New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ Craig, William (1968). The Fall of Japan. Dell.
- ↑ Irene Backalenick (8 Oct 1967). "Westporter's First Writing Wins Acclaim". The Bridgeport Post. p. 101. Retrieved 16 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Craig, Eleanor (1972). P.S. You're Not Listening. R. W. Baron.
- ↑ "If you tuned in ...". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 4 Mar 1973. p. D-14. Retrieved 16 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Craig, William (2012). Yankee come Home On the Road from San Juan Hill to Guantanamo. Walker & Co./Bloomsbury USA.
External links
- Penguin.ca, Penguin Books Authors