John Boland (author)
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Bertram John Boland (Birmingham, February 12, 1913 - 1976) was a British novelist. He lived in East Sussex, on the edge of Ashdown Forest with his wife, Philippa.[1]
His most well known book was The League of Gentlemen (1958) which was released as a film. However, characters' names and the ending were changed.[2]
He wrote two sequels:
- The Gentlemen Reform (1961)
- The Gentlemen at Large (1962)
They continued with the characterisations developed in the film.
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[edit] Bibliography[1]
[edit] Fiction
- White August (1955)
- No Refuge (1956)
- The League of Gentlemen (1958)
- Operation Red Carpet (1959)
- The Gentlemen Reform (1961)
- The Gentlemen at Large (1962)
- The Big Job
- Bitter Fortune
- Breakdown
- The Catch
- Counterpol
- Counterpol in Paris
- The Disposal Unit
- Fatal Error
- The Fourth Grave
- The Golden Fleece
- The Good Citizens
- The Gusher
- Inside Job
- Kidnap
- The Midas Touch
- Mysterious Way
- Negative Value
- Painted Lady
- Queer Fish
- The Shakespeare Curse
- The Trade of Kings
- Vendetta
[edit] Nonfiction
- Free-Lance Journalism
- Short Story Writing
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Biography and biblography taken from the dust jacket of The Gentlemen at Large. Published by Forest House Books.
- ^ The book ends with the main character shooting himself. In the film, he gives himself up to the police.
[edit] References
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 55. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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