Michael Dobbs (1) (1948–)
Autor/a de House of Cards
Per altres autors anomenats Michael Dobbs, vegeu la pàgina de desambiguació.
Sobre l'autor
Born in 1948 Michael Dobb was Chief of Staff and later Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He has a doctorate in nuclear defense studies. Dobbs has also been Deputy Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, he presented the BBC TV current affairs program Despatch Box and was a columnist for The Mail on mostra'n més Sunday. Dobbs recently penned the hugely acclaimed theatre play, 'The Turning Point'. He is also the author of the Harry Jones Thrillers, Churchill Novels, and the Parliamentary Novels Series. The immensely popular Netflix series House of Cards is based on book 1 of the Parliamentary Novels by the same name. Michael became Lord Dobbs of Wylye in December 2010 after a long career in and around politics. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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- Nom oficial
- Dobbs of Wylye, Michael John, Baron
- Data de naixement
- 1948-11-14
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- London, England, UK
Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Educació
- Tufts University (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy ∙ 1975 ∙ MA ∙ MALD ∙ PhD ∙ Nuclear Defence Studies)
Oxford University (Christ Church ∙ 1971)
Hertford Grammar School - Professions
- Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (1994-1995, John Major PM)
Chief of Staff at Conservative Party (1986-1987, Margaret Thatcher PM)
Saatchi & Saatchi (1983-1991)
Boston Globe (editorial assistant and political feature writer, 1971-1975)
Despatch Box (BBC TV current affairs programme)
The Mail on Sunday (columnist) - Relacions
- Dobbs, Michael (MD-2 is distant cousin)
Dobbs, Eric (father)
Dobbs, Eileen (mother) - Organitzacions
- Saatchi & Saatchi
The Boston Globe - Premis i honors
- Life peerage (2010)
- Biografia breu
- Michael Dobbs, Baron Dobbs (born 14 November 1948) is a British Conservative politician and best-selling author.
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- Obres
- 26
- També de
- 4
- Membres
- 3,279
- Popularitat
- #7,810
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 73
- ISBN
- 343
- Llengües
- 17
- Preferit
- 2
The most powerful men in the world: Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met in a Russian Resort town of Yalta, Crimea, these Allies leaders were to make important decisions regarding the future progress of the war and the postwar world. The place where they preceded to divide up Europe....the future of Germany, Eastern Europe and the United Nations...
This fictional account brings to live one of the chilling moments when the fate of Europe was decided. Mr. Dobbs takes us behind the scenes and brings us into the mind and hearts of the big three leaders. This drama traces as well the human side of the leaders and reminds us that war is about people.
Joseph Stalin’s mission is to expand the Soviet Empire while the ailing and fragile Roosevelt is willing to make compromises to bring Stalin into the Pacific campaign and Churchill, the least powerful, could not count on Roosevelt as his ally and could not tame the avaricious Russian. Reading what went on during these monumental negations was an eye opening, totally outraged by their attitude. . With their bellies full they had no regards towards the heroic struggle of millions who died and fought in the war... The statesmen fiddled while the tragedy in Poland was going on. Mr. Dobbs writes about the country with passion, transferring to his fictional village Piorun, the rape, murder and savage enforcement by the Germans and Russians. These events actually happened. His words are powerful and furiously told and compelling but he rambles a lot...
On the down side not only that the title is misleading I couldn’t find anything coming close to a triumph. We have a sub-plot: a Polish storyline that is interesting on its own but add little to nothing here. But what I found most annoying is the picture left in my mind of our supreme leaders: what was done at Yalta I am certain it still happening these days...A big party with lots of food, champagne, caviar and luxury accommodation...not to mention the extra service rendered.....
I read Mr. Dobbs before and have enjoyed his spin on history but this one written some years back left me cold and “Churchill’s Triumph” was less than enjoyable.… (més)