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Desmond Bagley

British writer (1923-1983) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 59

Desmond Bagley was an English journalist and novelist known mainly for a series of bestselling thrillers.

Desmond Bagley is read about 58 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

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He and fellow British writers such as Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean set conventions for the genre: a tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary hero pitted against villains determined to sow destruction and chaos for their own ends.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1983 · aged 59

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