Gordon Thomas (author)
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| Spouse | Annie Nightingale (divorced) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Dylan Thomas (cousin) |
Gordon Thomas (21 February 1933 – 3 March 2017) was a British investigative journalist and author, notably on topics of
Biography
Thomas was born in Wales, in a cemetery keeper's cottage where his grandmother lived.
He was a regular contributor to the Japanese news magazine
In 1998 he wrote and narrated a major documentary for
His 1974 book Voyage of the Damned
His last book was Shadow Warriors: Daring Missions of World War II by Women of the OSS and SOE (written with Greg Lewis]).
He died on 3 March 2017 at the age of 84 at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, Somerset, England.[17]
Personal life
Thomas was a cousin of the poet
Major awards
- International Television Award from the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo
- Two Mark Twain Society Awards for Reporting Excellence
- Edgar Allan Poe Awardfor Shipwreck
Selected bibliography
- Thomas, G.; OCLC 881275313.
- Thomas, G.; OCLC 1283075426.
- Thomas, G.; ISBN 978-0812821505.
- Thomas, G.; ISBN 978-0385143707.
- Thomas, G. (1987). The Jesus Conspiracy: An Investigative Reporter's Look at an Extraordinary Life and Death. ISBN 0-8010-1194-9
- Thomas, G. (1989). Journey Into Madness: The True Story of Secret CIA Mind Control and Medical Abuse. ISBN 0-553-05357-4.
- Thomas, G.; ISBN 978-1861056429.
- Thomas, G. (1999). Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad. New York: ISBN 0-312-25284-6.
- Thomas, G. (2001). Seeds of Fire: China and the Story Behind the Attack on America. Dandelion Books. ISBN 1-893302-54-7.
- Thomas, G. (2001). Cancer Doctor: The Biography of Josef Issels, M.D. Dandelion Books. ISBN 978-1893302181.
- Thomas, G. (2001). Seeds of Fire: China And The Story Behind The Attack On America. Dandelion Books. p. 524. ISBN 978-1893302549.
- Thomas, G. (2003). Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy. ISBN 978-0786712953.
- Thomas, G. (2008). Secrets & Lies: A History of CIA Mind Control & Germ Warfare. JR Books. ISBN 978-1-906217-72-3.
- Thomas, G. (2009). Secret Wars: One Hundred Years of British Intelligence Inside MI5 and MI6. ISBN 978-0-312-37998-8.
- Thomas, G. (2012). ISBN 978-0312604219.
Book clubs
Thomas's works have appeared in:
- The Book of the Month Club
- The Literary Guild Book
- The Reader's Digest Book Club
Film adaptations
- Academy Awardnominations
- Enola Gay won the Emmy Awards Foreign Critics Prize
- Experiences won the Juries and Critics prize at the Monte-Carlo Film Festival
See also
- William Francis Buckley
- Robert Maxwell, on whose life Thomas was an authoritative writer
- The Spy Machine
References
- ^ World Archipelago. "Gordon Thomas". Macmillan. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Biography". gordonthomas-author.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Results for 'au:Thomas, Gordon,' [WorldCat.org]". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- OCLC 778422585.
- OCLC 243544587.
- OCLC 772968239.
- ^ a b My Story: Gordon Thomas. Programme produced by Aparat Limited for Press TV. Published 30 January 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g h My Story: Gordon Thomas. Programme produced by Aparat Limited for Press TV. Published 30 January 2014
- ^ "Results for 'au:Thomas, Gordon,' [WorldCat.org]".
- ^ My Story: Gordon Thomas, Programme produced by Aparat Limited for Press TV. Published 30 January 2014
- ^ Biography, accessed 5 February 2009
- ^ Belfast News Letter, 14 May 1998
- ^ "Notes on Sources", afterword to the 2008 paperback edition of Gideon's Spies, p. 673 onwards
- ^ "Gideon's Spies: Mossad's Secret Warriors". Contemporary Review. 1999.
- ISBN 0-34018-1206.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "The Voyage of the St Louis". BBC Radio4. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Gordon (Author and Journalist) Archived 2017-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ My Story: Gordon Thomas, retrieved 31 October 2023
