Hammond Innes
Ralph Hammond Innes (1914-1998) was an English adventure author who wrote over thirty novels as well as children's and travel books. He was born in Horsham, Sussex. Educated at Cranbrook School in Kent he left in 1931 to work as a journalist, initially with the Financial Times. The Doppelganger , his first novel was published in 1937. In WWII he served in the Royal Artillery, eventually rising to the rank of Major. During the war a number of his books were published. After being demobbed in...See more
Ralph Hammond Innes (1914-1998) was an English adventure author who wrote over thirty novels as well as children's and travel books. He was born in Horsham, Sussex. Educated at Cranbrook School in Kent he left in 1931 to work as a journalist, initially with the Financial Times. The Doppelganger , his first novel was published in 1937. In WWII he served in the Royal Artillery, eventually rising to the rank of Major. During the war a number of his books were published. After being demobbed in 1946 he worked full-time as a writer, achieving a number of early successes. His had sixteen further novels published before 1960, producing books in a regular sequence of six months travel and research and then six months of writing, many featuring the sea. His rate of work was reduced from the 1960s but was still substantial, and he became more interested in ecological themes. Innes continued writing until just before his death. See less
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Hammond Innes book reviews
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The Blue Ice
"The Blue Ice" a must for espionage buffs.
by bevsz, Oct 5, 2008
I have read this book several times from the library but wanted to add it to my own collection. The subject is espionage and much of the action takes place in Norway. It is well written and keeps one ... Read More
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Atlantic Fury
GREAT BOOK/GIFT!
by verto, Aug 7, 2008
THIS BOOK was purchased as a gift for a friend and they truly enjoyed it immensely!!
They were infatuated with all of the action that was occurring through out the essence of this book they shared ... Read More
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The Land God Gave to Cain
breathtaking pace
A real riproaring adventure story set against a vividly described backdrop.
Mystery, intrique and a race against time in a setting that would have made
even Shackleton shiver. Read More
