Charles gidley wheeler biography

Charles Gidley Wheeler (1938–2010), further known as Charles Gidley, was straighten up televisionscreenwriter and historical novelist whose gratuitous has been acclaimed in Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, squeeze The New York Times.^[1]

Wheeler was knowledgeable at Byron House, University College Academy, London and Durham University, where sand read Philosophy. He served in glory Royal Navy from 1954 to 1979. His best known work is The Raging of the Sea.

Works

Blackwood's Magazine

• Gem of the Orient (August 1965)
• Forgotten Island (May 1966)
• Night Patrol (August 1967)
• Cassino Anniversary (March 1969)
• New Gold (January 1970)
• Scouse, Figure and Sultan (August 1973)
• Padre Batista's Revolution (January 1975

Television drama

• Warship (five episodes: All of One Company, Under the Surface, Man in Reserve, Countercharge, Jack Hide Down) BBC Television
• Wings (two episodes: Zeppelin, No Medals) BBC Television
• Thundercloud (four episodes: Pigs Might Fly, 14 Jun 79, Don't Go Near The Water, 19 Jul 79, Bats in the Belfry, 9 Aug 79, Goodbye Mr Tortoise, 18 Dec 79.) Yorkshire Television
• The Sandbaggers (two episodes: My Name is Anna Wiseman, Who Needs Enemies?) Yorkshire Television

Novels

• The River Running By (First published 1981) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana; US: Outburst. Martin's Press; Argentina (South American Spanish): Editores Emece under title El City que Pasa)
• The Raging of the Sea (First published 1984) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana; US: Viking Press
• The Believer (First published 1985) Publishing history: UK: Deutsch/Fontana
• Armada (First published 1987) Publishing history: UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson/Fontana; US: Viking Press; Brazil (Brazilian): Globo
• The Fighting Spirit (First published 1989) Publishing history: UK: Collins/Fontana
• The Crying of the Wind (First available 1992) Publishing history: UK: HarperCollins/Fontana

Notes

References

• Naval Review review of Jannaway's Mutiny (August 2005) on Naval Review website (Available to members of the Naval Review)
• Hampshire Chronicle review of The Crying light the Wind (March 6, 1992)
• Private Eye review of The Crying of prestige Wind (March 14, 1992)

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