Adam Brookes is a Canadian-born British–American novelist and journalist.[1][2] He is the author of multiple spy thriller novels including Night Heron (2014) drawing on his life in journalism and years in China,[3] featuring fictional journalist Philip Mangan.[4][5] The book received positive reviews from outlets including NPR, The Washington Post, and The Canberra Times. His follow-up novels include Spy Games (2015)[6] and The Spy's Daughter (2017),[7] which along with 'Night Heron' comprise the Philip Mangan book trilogy.[8] The Spy's Daughter received recognition from The Telegraph as one of its 50 Best Books of 2017.[9]
Adam Brookes | |
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| Born | 1963  Canada |
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| Occupation | Writer, novelist |
| Works | Night Heron, Spy Games, The Spy's Daughter |
As a journalist in the area of spycraft and foreign relations, he has been a frequent commentator and panelist on military and international affairs.[10][11]
His 2023 historical nonfiction book Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City covers the saga of the relocation of treasures from the National Beijing Palace Museum during World War II, and how they emerged at their final destination of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.
Early life and education
editBrookes was born in Canada and moved to the United Kingdom, growing up in a village in Oxfordshire. He studied Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
Brookes worked as a journalist for the BBC in Indonesia as Jakarta Correspondent. He then worked as BBC's Beijing Correspondent in China for six years before moving to its Washington, D.C. office.[12]
References
edit- ^ Steinfeld, Jemimah (2015-06-10). "A license to thrill? Spy novelists hit pay dirt in China". CNN. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Forsythe, Michael (2014-09-15). "Q. and A.: Adam Brookes on China, Secrets and Spies". Sinosphere Blog. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Thomas, Mark (2020-02-08). "The slow death of the spy thriller". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick (2014-06-09). "Adam Brookes's 'Night Heron' is a top-notch thriller about stolen secrets". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Book Review: 'The Director' and 'Night Heron'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ SPY GAMES. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ THE SPY'S DAUGHTER. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "The Spy's Daughter by Adam Brookes". hachette.com.au. Hachette Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "40. The Spy's Daughter by Adam Brookes (Sphere) | The 50 best books of 2017". The Telegraph. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Brookes, Adam. "Is China Swarming With Foreign Spies?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Brookes, Adam. "Adam Brookes | Journalism". adambrookes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Some Random Thoughts on Portraying China in Journalism and Commercial Fiction By Adam Brookes". Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
External links
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Media related to Adam Brookes at Wikimedia Commons