Charles Chadwick (writer)
Charles Chadwick CBE (born July 31, 1932 ) is a British writer living in London who published his first novel in 2005 at the age of 72. Until 1992 he worked for the British Council in Brazil , Canada , Poland , Kenya , Zambia and Nigeria .
He had written an inconspicuous man for 30 years on his 930-page first work before it was published in 2005 under the original title It's All Right Now and caused a sensation in both the USA and Great Britain. The book tells the story of the "meaningless" former accountant Tom Ripple and his family from the early 1970s to 2001.
Works in German
- An inconspicuous man , Luchterhand, 2007, ISBN 978-3-630-87211-7
- A chance encounter , Luchterhand, 2009, ISBN 978-3-630-87290-2
- Letter to Sally , Luchterhand, 2010, ISBN 978-3-630-87328-2 .
honors and awards
Web links
- Zeit.de
- Photo by the author
- taz.de
- Literature by and about Charles Chadwick in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chadwick, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1932 |