 Hammond Innes was born in Sussex in 1913. He has written more than twenty-seven hugely successful novels. He has also written two travel books, a history of the Conquistadors, and a fictional history based on Captain Cook's last voyage.
He was awarded the CBE in 1978, and, more recently, Bristol University has awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters. He started off writing The Trojan Horse when he was 26, just after the Russian invasion of Finland in 1939.
A Scot born in England, he was in the Battle of Britain, writing Attack Alarm while a gunner defending Kenley fighter station. His subsequent novels, The Lonely Skier, Campbell's Kingdom, and The White South, were all filmed and he achieved international fame.
In addition to his life of writing and travelling, Hammond Innes is deeply committed to forestry. His knowledge of the sea, so evident in his books, comes from his considerable experience of ocean racing and cruising.
He married Dorothy Lang, an actress who later turned playwright and author. They live in Suffolk, England.
His novels have often been compared with those of other authors, such as Alistair MacLean and Desmond Bagley. [edit]
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