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Jack Higgins

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Also known as Harry Patterson, James Graham

British novelist (1929–2022)

Person · Open Library

Born
July 27, 1929
Died
April 9, 2022
Works
164

Top works

  • World War 2 Thriller Collection
  • First strike
  • Death Run
  • Sharp shot
  • Sure Fire

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Film & TV

Writing · Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1929
Active to
2022

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
711
Total plays
8,749

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Key facts

Born
Henry Patterson , ( 1929-07-27 ) 27 July 1929, Newcastle upon Tyne , England
Died
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) (aged 92), Jersey , Channel Islands
Occupation
Novelist
Alma mater
London School of Economics
Period
1959–2017
Genre
Thriller , espionage , mystery
Notable works
The Eagle Has Landed A Prayer for the Dying The Eagle Has Flown Thunder Point Angel of Death Flight of Eagles Day of Reckoning
Spouses
Amy Hewitt ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 ⁠ – ⁠ 1984 ) ​ Denise Palmer ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Graham
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Place of death
Jersey
Occupation
school teacher
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
doctorate
Field of work
spy fiction
Military branch
Royal Horse Guards
Number of children
4
Work location
Jersey
Residence
Jersey
Show 7 more facts
date of birth
1929-01-01
pseudonym
James Graham
start of work period
1959-00-00
date of death
2022-01-01
name in native language
Henry Patterson
end of work period
2022-00-00
birth name
Henry Patterson
Sources (7)

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Encyclopedic overview

Henry Patterson (27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022), commonly known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author. He was a best-selling author of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His novel The Eagle Has Landed (1975) sold more than 50 million copies and was adapted into a successful 1976 movie of the same title.

Some of his other notable books are A Prayer for the Dying (1973), The Eagle Has Flown (1991), Thunder Point (1993), Angel of Death (1995), Flight of Eagles (1998), and Day of Reckoning (2000). His 85 novels in total have sold more than 250 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages.

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