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Description:For more than forty years The Saint has been giving continuous pleasure to enthusiasts - in novels, story-magazines, films, on radio and television. Here is the first complete biography and bibliography of his creator, Leslie Charteris.It follows Charteris from his early years in Singapore through his lean and hungry 'do-anything' days to his subsequent beginnings as a writer in London and his eventual conquest of the United States. It charts the incredible success of the author's alter ego, Simon Templar, through the adventures which made him world-famous, including the highly-controversial film portayals and the eventual television series, featuring Roger Moore.No one who has ever thrilled to the danger-charged escapades of the suave Saint will want to miss this essential biography and full bibliography of Leslie Charteris's work - and anyone who, by some unfortunate mischance, has not yet met Simon Templar will find it an invaluable introduction, guide and companion. Because The Saint is much more than just a fictitious crook who stays on the right side of human decency even when overstepping the law. He is a legend of our times, a character who has given pleasure to millions - and with whose cool acceptance of danger thousands of law-abiding citizens have secretly sought to identify.The Saint. Simon Templar, and his creator, Leslie Charteris, are inseperable. To know the one is to know the other. This unique book tells us about both - the author's life, the creation of The Saint, the fights against plagiarism, misrepresentation and miscasting, the growth of Simon Templar from a character of legend - plus a full bibliography of Charteris's books and stories and the films made from them.It is the work of Bill Lofts (whom Charteris himself calls 'the world's leading authority on The Saint') and Derek Adley - and it is unlikely that anyone who has thrilled to The Saint in novels, short stories or on the screen will want to be without it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saint and Leslie Charteris,. To get started finding The Saint and Leslie Charteris,, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 135

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hutchinson Library Services

Release: 1971

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Description: For more than forty years The Saint has been giving continuous pleasure to enthusiasts - in novels, story-magazines, films, on radio and television. Here is the first complete biography and bibliography of his creator, Leslie Charteris.It follows Charteris from his early years in Singapore through his lean and hungry 'do-anything' days to his subsequent beginnings as a writer in London and his eventual conquest of the United States. It charts the incredible success of the author's alter ego, Simon Templar, through the adventures which made him world-famous, including the highly-controversial film portayals and the eventual television series, featuring Roger Moore.No one who has ever thrilled to the danger-charged escapades of the suave Saint will want to miss this essential biography and full bibliography of Leslie Charteris's work - and anyone who, by some unfortunate mischance, has not yet met Simon Templar will find it an invaluable introduction, guide and companion. Because The Saint is much more than just a fictitious crook who stays on the right side of human decency even when overstepping the law. He is a legend of our times, a character who has given pleasure to millions - and with whose cool acceptance of danger thousands of law-abiding citizens have secretly sought to identify.The Saint. Simon Templar, and his creator, Leslie Charteris, are inseperable. To know the one is to know the other. This unique book tells us about both - the author's life, the creation of The Saint, the fights against plagiarism, misrepresentation and miscasting, the growth of Simon Templar from a character of legend - plus a full bibliography of Charteris's books and stories and the films made from them.It is the work of Bill Lofts (whom Charteris himself calls 'the world's leading authority on The Saint') and Derek Adley - and it is unlikely that anyone who has thrilled to The Saint in novels, short stories or on the screen will want to be without it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saint and Leslie Charteris,. To get started finding The Saint and Leslie Charteris,, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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