Fergus Fleming
Fergus Hermon Robert Fleming (born October 13, 1959 ) is a British author.
Fleming studied at Oxford University and City University in London, worked as a carpenter and was an editor at Time Life books. He lives in Gloucester .
Fleming mainly wrote books about expeditions to the two poles and the Alps. He is particularly interested in the dramatic heroes and researchers. He also wrote a book about the life and work of John Barrow .
Works
- Barrow's Boys - London: Granta, 1998 - ISBN 1-86207-286-8 (German edition translated by Henning Ahrens - Hamburg: Mareverlag, 2002 - ISBN 3-936384-70-3 , new edition 2019 - ISBN 978-3-86648- 617-1 )
- Ninety Degrees North: The Quest for the North Pole: Granta, 2002 - ISBN 1-86207-449-6 (German edition under the title 90 Degrees North, translated by Michael Hein, Bernd Rullkötter: Piper Verlag GmbH, 2004 - ISBN 3-492 -24205-7 )
- Off the Map: Tales of Endurance and Exploration: Grove Press, 2006 - ISBN 0-8021-4272-9
- Up: the first conquests of the Alpine peaks: Piper Verlag GmbH - ISBN 3-492-24751-2 (German edition translated by Bernd Rullkötter)
Web links
- Literature by and about Fergus Fleming in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Fergus Fleming at perlentaucher.de
- Fergus Fleming at Granta Books
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fleming, Fergus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fleming, Fergus Hermon Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1959 |