Len Deighton

Why Is Len Deighton Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Leonard Cyril Deighton is a British author. His publications have included cookery books and works on history, but he is best known for his spy novels. After completing his national service in the Royal Air Force, Deighton attended the Saint Martin's School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London; he graduated from the latter in 1955. He had several jobs before becoming a book and magazine illustrator and designed the cover for the first UK edition of Jack Kerouac's 1957 work On the Road. He also worked for a period in an advertising agency. During an extended holiday in France he wrote his first novel, The IPCRESS File, which was published in 1962 and was a critical and commercial success. He wrote several spy novels featuring the same central character, an unnamed working-class intelligence officer, cynical and tough. Between 1962 and 1966 Deighton was the food correspondent for The Observer and drew cookstrips—black and white graphic recipes with a limited number of words. A selection of these was collected and published in 1965 as Len Deighton's Action Cook Book, the first of five cookery books he wrote. Other topics of non-fiction include military history.

Other Resources About Len Deighton

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Len Deighton?

Len Deighton is affiliated with the following schools:

• Royal College of Art

What Are Len Deighton's Academic Contributions?

Len Deighton has made the following academic contributions:

• XPD
• Winter
• The IPCRESS File
• Spy Sinker
• Spy Line
• Spy Hook
• Only When I Larf
• Mexico Set
• London Match
• Horse Under Water
• Hope
• Goodbye, Mickey Mouse
• Funeral in Berlin
• Faith
• Charity
• Bomber
• Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II
• Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
• Berlin Game
• An Expensive Place to Die