Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Michael dobbs baron dobbs of wylye is an active member of the house of lords and an internationally bestselling author who has never been far from controversy. Michael dobbs is a british conservative politician and author who is best known for his house of cards trilogy. The buddha of brewer street thomas goodfellowe by michael dobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is house of cards for the 21st century, an insiders view of the dynamics of power by a writer who has had a privilege.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Why house of cards writer michael dobbs isnt in the money. Was mcbride an aberration in uk this weeks big questions answered by novelist and former tory mp michael dobbs get in touch. Click new books to see the latest additions to the calibre library click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc. After studying in the us and writing his doctoral thesis on nuclear defence, he worked as a speechwriter for the conservative party and served as an advisor to several prime ministers, including in particular. Michael dobbs, baron dobbs born 14 november 1948 is a british conservative politician and author, best known for his house of cards trilogy. He has taught at leading american universities, including princeton, the university of michigan, and georgetown. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via streaming. A former conservative politician and novelist, michael dobbs is best known for his house of cards trilogy which has been filmed to massive acclaim and success not once but twice. As lord dobbs of wylye he is a legislator in the british house of lords. Discover our full range of books, stationery and audiobooks at. He has worked at the centre of british politics for margaret thatcher, john major a. Books by michael dobbs 10 books calibre audio library. A ghost at the door harry jones book 6 kindle edition.
Michael dobbs, politician and author the conservative politician and author michael dobbs, 64, conducts a double life between the house of lords and his home in wiltshire. His bestselling books include house of cards, which was made into an award winning tv series in the uk and is currently being remade into a major. As michael dobbs he is a leading developer of global twentyfirst century television. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In between times he was bombed in brighton, banished from chequers and blamed for failing to secure a blairmajor television debate. Michael dobbs has 47 books on goodreads with 36279 ratings. Why house of cards writer michael dobbs isnt in the money lord dobbs, the creator of house of cards, says he wishes he had asked for shares in. Michael dobbs blogs on history and writing michael dobbs. Writer, politician, speaker, and author of house of cards, michael dobbs is creator of westminsters francis urquhart and washingtons frank underwood. The house of cards author and tory peer, 67, in his study at the family home in wiltshire the author has. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a ghost at the door harry jones book 6. Michael dobbs 2 michael dobbs 2 primary author only michael dobbs disambiguation author division michael dobbs is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Assistant professor, departments of neurology, preventive medicine, and graduate center for toxicology.
Michael dobbs was born on 14 november 1948 in cheshunt, hertfordshire, the son of. Ginny is the wife of an opposition mp and is entirely content with her life, but when she overhears gossip of her husbandas affair, it is a shattering blow. After growing up in england, michael spent many of his early adult years in the united states, where he earned his m. Michael dobbs was born and educated in britain, but is now a u.
Michael dobbs is a novelist and former conservative mp. Michael dobbs find a niche area of expertise that you can make your own. Before i lose half my friends in hastings and 99% of hip readers, may i quote michael dobbs, author of a house of cards. Michael dobbs michael dobbs, author, cold war books. In my case, it was the cold war, but it can be anything, from gardening to global warming. Michael dobbs is the author of six books, including the bestselling one minute to midnight. Michael dobbs returns to the subject that made him a household name the high drama and machinations of the political world. Michael dobbs was at mrs thatchers side as she took her first step into downing street as prime minister, and was a key aide to john major when he was voted out. So the last anyone in the family saw of poor victor, says dobbs, was when eric, having warned him that if he came back to bother my mother and her mother, he. Untitled michael dobbs thriller 2 book by michael dobbs. Michael dobbs is also lord dobbs of wylye, a member of the british house of lords. Kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the brink of nuclear war. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
It is a novel as witty as it is moving, as compelling an entertainment as it is an intimate insight into the darker corners of the human soul. Neurology residency program director, university of kentucky college of medicine, lexington. Michael dobbs has walked 14 miles to meet for lunch. The house of michael dobbs life and style the guardian. He has worked at the centre of british politics for margaret thatcher, john major and now david cameron, and was once described as westminsters babyfaced hit man. Published in 1989, it tells the story of francis urquhart, a fictional chief whip of the conservative party, and his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and, thus, prime minister of the united kingdom. Michael dobbs was born on november 14, 1948 in cheshunt, hertfordshire, england. A ghost at the door harry jones book 6 kindle edition by dobbs, michael. He is britains leading political novelist and has been a senior adviser to prime ministers margaret thatcher, john major and david cameron. Its scheming hero, chief whip francis urquhart, who uses fair means and foul to become prime minister, is one of the bestknown characters of the last decade the politician we all love to hate. Michael dobbs, author of house of cards, returns to the drama and scandal of westminsteras corridors of power.
He is a writer and producer, known for house of cards 20, one minute to midnight and the lords day. Website of michael dobbs author and british politician. House of cards author lord michael dobbs accuses bbc of. His book, winstons war was among the favorites to win the channel 4 book of the year award. Michael dobbs is an english author of political thriller novels. Next month the house of cards author will trek 150 miles in seven days, raising money for a young man, the son of a school friend, left. Michael dobbs from the bestselling author of one minute to midnight, this is the riveting story of the last six months of world war ii, when the hopeful allied situation inspired by the yalta conference descended into the open conflict that would lead to the cold war. He was a longtime reporter for the washington post, covering the collapse of communism as a foreign correspondent. Dobbs has a strong political background on which to build his novels, which serves to bring his books to life in an exciting and plausible way. House of cards is a political thriller novel by british author michael dobbs. Michael dobbs is a cold war historian and author of six months in 1945 and one minute to midnight. Put a book in the cart, and then click reserve signed books. His latest book, the unwanted, was published in april 2019.