Alan Lloyd
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Alan Richard Lloyd is an English writer born in 1927. He is most famous for his Kine Saga
fantasy books for teenagers. He has also written adult fiction and non-fiction, most notably on the history of the British monarchy. His adult work is published under the name Alan Lloyd whilst children's work is published under A.R. Lloyd
and worked as a freelance journalist before becoming a full time writer in 1962. His first book, published by Longmans in 1964 was The Drums of Kumasi a non fiction account of the Ashanti Wars. This was followed in 1966 by The Year of the Conqueror (published as The Making of the King 1066 in the USA), a study of the events and people leading up to the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Further non-fiction work followed on the history of Spain
, George III, King John
and the Zulu War. His first fiction work, The Eighteenth Concubine was published in 1972, and Kine
, the first of his Kine Saga
novels was published in 1982.
The Kine Saga
The Kine Saga is a heroic fantasy trilogy written by British author A. R. Lloyd . It comprises Kine , Witchwood and Dragon Pond , and chronicles the life of a wild Least Weasel named Kine...
fantasy books for teenagers. He has also written adult fiction and non-fiction, most notably on the history of the British monarchy. His adult work is published under the name Alan Lloyd whilst children's work is published under A.R. Lloyd
Career
Lloyd was born in London, and studied drawing and painting at the Kingston School of Art before being called up to the army in 1945. He started his writing career at the Jersey Evening PostJersey Evening Post
The Jersey Evening Post is a regional newspaper published six days a week in the Bailiwick of Jersey. It was printed in broadsheet format for 87 years, though it is now of compact size. Its motto is: "At the heart of island life".-History:The Evening Post was founded in 1890 by H.P...
and worked as a freelance journalist before becoming a full time writer in 1962. His first book, published by Longmans in 1964 was The Drums of Kumasi a non fiction account of the Ashanti Wars. This was followed in 1966 by The Year of the Conqueror (published as The Making of the King 1066 in the USA), a study of the events and people leading up to the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Further non-fiction work followed on the history of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, George III, King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
and the Zulu War. His first fiction work, The Eighteenth Concubine was published in 1972, and Kine
Kine
Kine may refer to:* An archaic plural for cow* Kine or kino, Greek-English prefix referring to motion* A pestle used with the Japanese usu* A helper character from the Kirby video game series...
, the first of his Kine Saga
The Kine Saga
The Kine Saga is a heroic fantasy trilogy written by British author A. R. Lloyd . It comprises Kine , Witchwood and Dragon Pond , and chronicles the life of a wild Least Weasel named Kine...
novels was published in 1982.