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Charles Gidley Wheeler

January 01, 1970

Charles Gidley Wheeler (1938–2010), also known as Charles Gidley, was a television screenwriter and historical novelist whose work has been acclaimed in Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and The New York Times.[1]

Charles Gidley Wheeler
BornCharles Hugh Gidley Wheeler
21 August 1938
Died15 April 2010
Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Genretelevision drama, historical novels, philosophy, memoir
Website
www.charlesgidleywheeler.com

Wheeler was educated at Byron House, University College School, London and Durham University, where he read Philosophy. He served in the Royal Navy from 1954 to 1979. His best known work is The Raging of the Sea.

Works edit

Blackwood's Magazine edit

  • Gem of the Orient (August 1965)
  • Forgotten Island (May 1966)
  • Night Patrol (August 1967)
  • Cassino Anniversary (March 1969)
  • New Gold (January 1970)
  • Scouse, Sage and Sultan (August 1973)
  • Padre Batista's Revolution (January 1975

Television drama edit

  • Warship (five episodes: All of One Company, Under the Surface, Man in Reserve, Countercharge, Jack Fell Down) BBC Television
  • Wings (two episodes: Zeppelin, No Medals) BBC Television
  • Thundercloud (four episodes: Pigs Might Fly, 14 Jun 79, Don't Go Near The Water, 19 Jul 79, Bats in the Belfry, 9 Aug 79, Goodbye Mr Tortoise, 18 Dec 79.) Yorkshire Television
  • The Sandbaggers (two episodes: My Name is Anna Wiseman, Who Needs Enemies?) Yorkshire Television

Novels edit

  • The River Running By (First published 1981) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana; US: St. Martin's Press; Argentina (South American Spanish): Editores Emece under title El Rio que Pasa)
  • The Raging of the Sea (First published 1984) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana; US: Viking Press
  • The Believer (First published 1985) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana
  • Armada (First published 1987) Publishing history: UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson/Fontana; US: Viking Press; Brazil (Brazilian): Globo
  • The Fighting Spirit (First published 1989) Publishing history: UK: Collins/Fontana
  • The Crying of the Wind (First published 1992) Publishing history: UK: HarperCollins/Fontana

Notes edit

  1. ^ New York Times review of The Raging of the Sea (January 27, 1985)

References edit

  • Naval Review review of Jannaway's Mutiny (August 2005) on Naval Review website (Available only to members of the Naval Review)
  • Hampshire Chronicle review of The Crying of the Wind (March 6, 1992)
  • Private Eye review of The Crying of the Wind (March 14, 1992)

External links edit

January 01, 1970
charles, gidley, wheeler, 1938, 2010, also, known, charles, gidley, television, screenwriter, historical, novelist, whose, work, been, acclaimed, publishers, weekly, washington, post, kirkus, reviews, york, times, borncharles, hugh, gidley, wheeler21, august, . Charles Gidley Wheeler 1938 2010 also known as Charles Gidley was a television screenwriter and historical novelist whose work has been acclaimed in Publishers Weekly The Washington Post Kirkus Reviews and The New York Times 1 Charles Gidley WheelerBornCharles Hugh Gidley Wheeler21 August 1938Died15 April 2010Kempsford Gloucestershire EnglandOccupationWriterNationalityBritishGenretelevision drama historical novels philosophy memoirWebsitewww wbr charlesgidleywheeler wbr com Wheeler was educated at Byron House University College School London and Durham University where he read Philosophy He served in the Royal Navy from 1954 to 1979 His best known work is The Raging of the Sea Contents 1 Works 1 1 Blackwood s Magazine 1 2 Television drama 1 3 Novels 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksWorks editBlackwood s Magazine edit Gem of the Orient August 1965 Forgotten Island May 1966 Night Patrol August 1967 Cassino Anniversary March 1969 New Gold January 1970 Scouse Sage and Sultan August 1973 Padre Batista s Revolution January 1975 Television drama edit Warship five episodes All of One Company Under the Surface Man in Reserve Countercharge Jack Fell Down BBC Television Wings two episodes Zeppelin No Medals BBC Television Thundercloud four episodes Pigs Might Fly 14 Jun 79 Don t Go Near The Water 19 Jul 79 Bats in the Belfry 9 Aug 79 Goodbye Mr Tortoise 18 Dec 79 Yorkshire Television The Sandbaggers two episodes My Name is Anna Wiseman Who Needs Enemies Yorkshire Television Novels edit The River Running By First published 1981 Publishing history UK Deutsch Fontana US St Martin s Press Argentina South American Spanish Editores Emece under title El Rio que Pasa The Raging of the Sea First published 1984 Publishing history UK Deutsch Fontana US Viking Press The Believer First published 1985 Publishing history UK Deutsch Fontana Armada First published 1987 Publishing history UK Weidenfeld amp Nicolson Fontana US Viking Press Brazil Brazilian Globo The Fighting Spirit First published 1989 Publishing history UK Collins Fontana The Crying of the Wind First published 1992 Publishing history UK HarperCollins FontanaNotes edit New York Times review of The Raging of the Sea January 27 1985 References editNaval Review review of Jannaway s Mutiny August 2005 on Naval Review website Available only to members of the Naval Review Hampshire Chronicle review of The Crying of the Wind March 6 1992 Private Eye review of The Crying of the Wind March 14 1992 External links editCharles Gidley Wheeler at IMDb Review of Jannaway s Mutiny in Midwest Book Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Gidley Wheeler amp oldid 1135934499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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