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Piers Paul Read FRSL (born 7 March 1941) is a British novelist, historian and biographer. He was first noted in 1974 for a book of reportage, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, later adapted as a feature film and a documentary. Read was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he studied history.
Piers Paul Read is a British writer who has published novels, reportage, history, biography and journalism. His best-known work is Alive, the story of the Andes survivors, and his latest book is A History of the Catholic Church.
Piers Paul Read has 60 books on Goodreads with 139972 ratings. Piers Paul Read’s most popular book is Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors.
Learn about the life and works of Piers Paul Read, a novelist and playwright who has written about history, biography and screenplays. Find out his awards, critical perspective and bibliography.
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs. edit data. British novelist and non-fiction writer. Educated at the Benedictines' Ampleforth College, and subsequently entered St John's College, University of Cambridge where he received his BA and MA (history).
Learn about the life and career of Piers Paul Read, a British novelist, historian and biographer. He is best known for his books Alive, The Templars and The Dreyfus Affair.
Apr 23, 2024 · Piers Paul Read was born March 7, 1941, in Beaconsfield, England, the third son of the distinguished poet and art critic Sir Herbert Read and Margaret Ludwig, a musician. Read’s mother was a Catholic convert and he was sent to the Benedictine school at Ampleforth, Yorkshire.