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Nelson DeMille

Autor/a de Plum Island

75+ obres 35,764 Membres 763 Ressenyes 106 preferits

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Nelson DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943. He attended Hofstra University for three years, then joined the Army and went to Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned a First Lieutenant and served in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the First Calvary Division. He mostra'n més received the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry while in the service. He eventually returned to Hofstra University and received a degree in political science and history. His first writings were NYPD detective novels, but his first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978. His other works include Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Gold Coast, The General's Daughter, Spencerville, Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Night Fall, Wild Fire, and The Quest. His New York Times bestsellers include Radient Angel and The Cuban Affair. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:

(eng) aka Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Michael Weaver, and Brad Matthews.

Crèdit de la imatge: Copyright Eye On Books.

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Obres de Nelson DeMille

Plum Island (1997) 3,256 exemplars
Night Fall (2004) 2,914 exemplars
The Lion's Game (2000) 2,863 exemplars
Wild Fire (2007) 2,574 exemplars
The General's Daughter (1992) 2,266 exemplars
The Gold Coast (1990) 2,250 exemplars
The Charm School (1988) 2,154 exemplars
Up Country (2005) 2,073 exemplars
The Gate House (2008) 1,769 exemplars
Spencerville (1994) 1,450 exemplars
The Lion (2010) 1,382 exemplars
Cathedral (1981) 1,272 exemplars
Word of Honor (1985) 1,236 exemplars
By the Rivers of Babylon (1978) 1,115 exemplars
The Panther (2012) 1,074 exemplars
Mayday (1979) 899 exemplars
The Talbot Odyssey (1976) 863 exemplars
The Cuban Affair (2017) 861 exemplars
Radiant Angel (2015) 773 exemplars
The Quest (1975) 668 exemplars
The Deserter (2019) 484 exemplars
The Maze (2021) 284 exemplars
The Book Case (2012) 209 exemplars
The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 (2004) — Editor & Introduction — 133 exemplars
Blood Lines (2023) 118 exemplars
Impulse (1773) 109 exemplars
Rendezvous (2012) 82 exemplars
Deceptions (1995) 82 exemplars
The Rich and the Dead (2011) — Editor, Introduction & Contributor — 63 exemplars
The Lie (1997) 57 exemplars
Death Benefits (2012) 49 exemplars
The Hammer of God (1974) 40 exemplars
The Smack Man (1975) 28 exemplars
The Sniper (1974) 26 exemplars
Getaway (2017) 24 exemplars
Cannibal (1975) 22 exemplars
Night of the Phoenix (1975) 18 exemplars
The Death Squad (1975) 15 exemplars
American Vendetta (2007) 13 exemplars
The Agent of Death (1974) 9 exemplars
The Terrorists (1974) 7 exemplars
Killer Sharks (1976) 5 exemplars
Kirjavaliot (2002) 2 exemplars
Keller: The Smack Man (1975) 1 exemplars
Night Fall {abridged audio} (2006) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

The Plot Thickens (1997) — Col·laborador — 329 exemplars
Tales of Terror (1986) — Col·laborador — 314 exemplars
MatchUp (2017) — Col·laborador — 311 exemplars
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (2009) — Col·laborador — 166 exemplars
Dangerous Women (1998) — Col·laborador — 132 exemplars
The General's Daughter [1999 film] (1999) — Original book — 99 exemplars
Tales to Take Your Breath Away (1976) — Col·laborador — 75 exemplars
Moord uit het boekje (2013) — Col·laborador — 3 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
DeMille, Nelson Richard
Altres noms
Cannon, Jack (pen name)
Ladner, Kurt (pen name)
Weaver, Michael (pen name)
Matthews, Brad (pen name)
Kay, Ellen (pen name)
Data de naixement
1943-08-23
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Queens, New York, USA
Llocs de residència
Garden City South, New York, USA
Educació
Hofstra University (BA|1970|Political Science)
Professions
novelist
Relacions
DeMille, Alex (son)
Organitzacions
American Mensa
Authors Guild
Mystery Writers of America
United States Army
Premis i honors
Honorary Doctorate (Humane Letters ∙ Hofstra University)
Honorary Doctorate (Literature ∙ Long Island University)
Honorary Doctorate (Literature ∙ Dowling College)
Air Medal
Bronze Star
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Biografia breu
Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943 to Huron and Antonia (Panzera) DeMille, then moved with his parents to Long Island. He graduated from Elmont Memorial High School, where he played football and ran track.

DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army where he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69). He saw action in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division and was decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

After his discharge, DeMille returned to Hofstra University where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science and History. He has three children, Lauren, Alexander, and James, and resides on Long Island.

DeMille's first major novel was By the Rivers of Babylon, published in 1978, and is still in print as are all his succeeding novels. He is a member of American Mensa, The Authors Guild, and is past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of International Thriller Writers and was chosen as ThrillerMaster of the Year 2015. He holds three honorary doctorates: Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University, Doctor of Literature from Long Island University, and Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College.

Nelson DeMille is the author of: By the Rivers of Babylon, Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, The General's Daughter, Spencerville, Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Night Fall, Wild Fire, The Gate House, The Lion, The Panther, The Quest, Radiant Angel, The Cuban Affair and The Deserter. He also co-authored Mayday with Thomas Block and has contributed short stories to anthologies, and book reviews and articles to magazines and newspapers.
Nota de desambiguació
aka Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Michael Weaver, and Brad Matthews.

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Obres
75
També de
32
Membres
35,764
Popularitat
#524
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
763
ISBN
998
Llengües
23
Preferit
106

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