Alan Judd
Encyclopedia
Alan Judd aka Alan Petty (born in 1946) is a former soldier
and diplomat
who now works as a security analyst and writer
in the United Kingdom
. He writes both books and articles, regularly contributing to a number of publications, including The Daily Telegraph
and The Spectator
. His books include both fiction
and non-fiction
titles, with his novels often drawing on his military background.
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who now works as a security analyst and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He writes both books and articles, regularly contributing to a number of publications, including The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
. His books include both fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
and non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
titles, with his novels often drawing on his military background.
Fiction Titles
- A Breed of HeroesA Breed of HeroesA Breed of Heroes is a 1981 novel by Alan Judd. It narrates in third person the experiences of a young British Army officer as he is deployed on his first tour of duty, a four month operation in Armagh and Belfast at the height of The Troubles....
(1981 - adapted by Charles WoodCharles Wood (playwright)Charles Wood is a playwright and scriptwriter for radio, television, and film. He lives in England....
as a BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television film in 1996) - Short of Glory (1984)
- The Noonday Devil (1987)
- Tango (1989)
- The Devil's Own Work (1991)
- Legacy (2001)
- The Kaiser's Last KissThe Kaiser's Last KissThe Kaiser's Last Kiss is a 2003 novel written by Alan Judd. The story gives a fictional account of the last few days in the life of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II after his home at Doorn, Netherlands is taken over by the invading Germans during the opening months of the Second World War...
(2003) - Dancing with Eva (2006)
Non fiction Titles
- Ford Madox FordFord Madox FordFord Madox Ford was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals, The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, were instrumental in the development of early 20th-century English literature...
(1990) - First World War Poets (Character Sketches) (1997)
- The Quest for C: Mansfield Cumming And the Founding of the Secret Service (1999)