Peter Fleming
Born 31 May 1907 · Died 18 August 1971
From London, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: United Kingdom · Writes fiction and nonfiction
Peter Fleming was born in 1907 and educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he edited the magazine Isis and graduated with First Class Honors in English Literature. After working briefly in Wall Street during the 1929 crash, Mr. Fleming returned to England and joined the staff of the Spectator, after which he deserted journalism for travel. In 1933, his first book, Brazilian Adventure, was published and was highly successful both here and in England. This was followed by two popular travel books, One's Company and News from Tartary.
During World War II, Mr. Fleming served with the Grenadier Guards, seeing action in Norway, Greece, and the South East Asia theater. After the war, he commanded the Territorial Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckingham Light Infantry.
He is married to Celia Johnson, the actress, and they have one son and two daughters. Mr. Fleming runs his estate of 2,000 acres in Oxfordshire, of which county he was once High Sheriff. A frequent contributor to the Spectator and the Times of London, he is also the author of Operation Sea Lion, a book about the projected German invasion of England in 1940, and The Siege at Peking, the incredible story of the Boxer Rebellion. (From back cover)
Books by Peter Fleming in order
Books by Peter Fleming in the order they were published, from Brazilian Adventure (1933) to Negotiate Even Better Deals In A Week (2014).
- 1Brazilian Adventure
Brazilian Adventure1933 - 2Variety: Essays Sketches and StoriesVariety: Essays Sketches and Stories1933
- 3One's Company
One's Company1934 - 4One's Company--a Journey to ChinaOne's Company--a Journey to China1934
- 5News from Tartary
News from Tartary1936 - 6Selected Modern Short Stories
Selected Modern Short Stories1938 - 7The Flying VisitThe Flying Visit1940
- 8Travels in TartaryTravels in Tartary1941
- 9The Gower Street PoltergeistThe Gower Street Poltergeist1948
- 10One' CompanyOne' Company1950
- 11The Sixth ColumnThe Sixth Column1951
- 12Forgotten JourneyForgotten Journey1952
- 13My Aunt's Rhinoceros
My Aunt's Rhinoceros1956 - 14Operation Sea Lion
Operation Sea Lion1957 - 15With the Guards to Mexico!, and Other ExcursionsWith the Guards to Mexico!, and Other Excursions1957
- 16The Seige at PekingThe Seige at Peking1959
- 17The Siege at Peking
The Siege at Peking1959 - 18Bayonets to Lhasa
Bayonets to Lhasa1961 - 19Goodbye to the Bombay BowlerGoodbye to the Bombay Bowler1961
- 20The Fate of Admiral Kolchak
The Fate of Admiral Kolchak1963 - 21Invasion 1940
Invasion 19402000 - 22Successful Negotiating In A Week
Successful Negotiating In A Week2012 - 23Negotiate Even Better Deals In A Week
Negotiate Even Better Deals In A Week2014 - 24Siege At Peking the Boxer Rebellion
Siege At Peking the Boxer Rebellion