William Craig (author)

William Craig (1929 – September 22, 1997)[1] was an American historian and author of fiction and non-fiction.[2]

William Craig
Born1929 (1929)
DiedSeptember 22, 1997(1997-09-22) (aged 67–68)
OccupationAuthor
Notable workThe Fall of Japan (1968)
The Tashkent Crisis (1971)
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad (1973)
The Strasbourg Legacy (1975)
SpouseEleanor Russell (m. ?–1997; his death)
ChildrenFour children, including William Craig

Writing career

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His first book, The Fall of Japan (1968), is a non-fiction account of the last weeks of the Second World War in the Pacific.[3]

Craig's first novel, The Tashkent Crisis (1971), is a Cold War Era thriller about espionage and international politics. His second book on the Second World War, Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, was published in 1973. Incidents from history were used to structure the movie Enemy at the Gates (2001). Craig's final book was a spy thriller, The Strasbourg Legacy (1975).

Personal life

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He married Eleanor Russell,[citation needed] who — as Eleanor Craig — was the bestselling author of four books, including P.S. You're Not Listening (1972).[4] They had four children.[5]

Their second son, William Craig,[citation needed] is the author of Yankee Come Home: On the Road from San Juan Hill to Guantanamo (2012).[6]

Bibliography

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  • The Fall of Japan (1968)
  • The Tashkent Crisis (1971)
  • Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad. Penguin Books. 1973. ISBN 0-14-139017-4.
  • The Strasbourg Legacy. Berkley Medallion Books. 1975.

References

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  1. ^ "William Craig, Historian, 68". The New York Times. 30 September 1997. p. B8. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ "William Craig, Historian, 68". The New York Times. 1997-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ Craig, William (1968). The Fall of Japan. Dell.
    - Irene Backalenick (8 October 1967). "Westporter's First Writing Wins Acclaim". The Bridgeport Post. p. 101. Retrieved 16 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Craig, Eleanor (1972). P.S. You're Not Listening. R. W. Baron.
  5. ^ "If you tuned in ..." The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 4 March 1973. p. D-14. Retrieved 16 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Craig, William (2012). Yankee come Home On the Road from San Juan Hill to Guantanamo. Walker & Co./Bloomsbury USA.
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