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Frank Welsh (writer)

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Frank Reeson Welsh (16 August 1931 – 23 April 2023) was a British historian, novelist and international banker.[1]

Life and career

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Welsh was born on 16 August 1931.[2] He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge, and retired after a successful banking career. He wrote extensively on imperial British history, notably Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa.

Welsh died on 23 April 2023, at the age of 91.[3]

Bibliography

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  • The History of the World: from the Dawn of Humanity to the modern age., London: Quercus, 2013.
  • The Battle for Christendom: The Council of Constance, 1415, and the Struggle to Unite Against Islam, London: Constable, 2008.
  • Great Southern Land: A New History of Australia, London : Allen Lane, 2004.
  • The Four Nations: A History of the United Kingdom, London: HarperCollins, 2002.
  • Dangerous Deceits: The Secrets of Apartheid's Corrupt Bankers, London : HarperCollins, 1999.
  • South Africa: A Narrative History, New York: Kodansha America, 1999.
  • A History of South Africa, London : HarperCollins, 1998.
  • The Companion Guide to the Lake District, London: Companion Guides, 1997.
  • A Borrowed Place: The History of Hong Kong, New York: Kodansha America, 1993.
  • A History of Hong Kong, London: HarperCollins, 1993.
  • Building a Trireme, London: Constable, 1988. - on the construction of the Olympias
  • Uneasy City: An Insider's View of the City of London, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986.
  • Bend'Or, Duke of Westminster : A Personal Memoir, London: Robin Clark, 1985; with a foreword by Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster, authored with George Ridley.
  • First blood: Tales of Horror from the Border Country, London : Constable, 1985.
  • The Afflicted State: A Survey of Public Enterprise, London: Century Pub., 1983.
  • The Profit of the State: Nationalised Industries and Public Enterprises, London: Temple Smith, 1982.

References

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  1. ^ "Hong Kong: Smoking out the truth". The Economist. 12 June 1997. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Welsh, Frank Reeson". WHO WAS WHO 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Frank Welsh". The Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.