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JAMES EDMOND MACDONNELL was born in 1917 in Mackay, Queensland and became one of Australia’s most prolific writers. As a boy, he became determined to go to sea and read every seafaring book he coul...visualizza altroJAMES EDMOND MACDONNELL was born in 1917 in Mackay, Queensland and became one of Australia’s most prolific writers. As a boy, he became determined to go to sea and read every seafaring book he could find. At age 13, while his family was still asleep, he took his brother’s bike and rode eighty miles from his home town to Brisbane in an attempt to see ships and the sea. Fortunately, he was found and returned to his family. He attended the Toowoomba Grammar School from 1931 to 1932. He served in the Royal Australian Navy for fourteen years, joining at age 17, advancing through all lower deck ranks and reaching the rank of commissioned gunnery officer. He began writing books while still in active service.Macdonnell wrote stories for The Bulletin under the pseudonym “Macnell” and from 1948 to 1956 he was a member of The Bulletin staff. His first book, Fleet Destroyer – a collection of stories about life on the small ships – was published by The Book Depot, Melbourne, in 1945. Macdonnell began writing full-time for Horwitz in 1956, writing an average of a dozen books a year.After leaving the navy, Macdonnell lived in St. Ives, Sydney and pursued his writing career. In 1988, he retired to Buderim on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He died peacefully in his sleep at a Buderim hospital in 2002. He is survived by his children Beth, Jane and Peter.Macdonnell’s naval stories feature several recurring characters – Captain “Dutchy” Holland, D.S.O., Captain Peter Bentley, V.C., Captain Bruce Sainsbury, V.C., Jim Brady, and Lieutenant Commander Robert Randall.visualizza meno
Libri di J.E. Macdonnell
The Captain (A Word War 2 Naval Adventure) Enemy in Sight Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniStand by to Ram! Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniThe Secret Weapon Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniAlarm: E-Boats! Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniNight Encounter (A WW2 Naval Adventure) Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniBattle Ensign Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniTarget Battleship (WWII Naval Adventure) Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniTarget Unidentified Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniPresumed Sunk Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniThe Surgeon (Word War II Naval Adventure) Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioni