Nefertiti the book of the dead drake, nick paperback by nick drake paperback, 349 pages, published 2006 by bantam press isbn. It captures more than drakes short life but england at a certain time from the edwardian age and the dying days of the british empire in burma to the explosive music scene of the 1970s. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. In addition to his fiction writing, he has written and edited numerous nonfiction books on nature travel and conservation. I have just become a nick drake fan, and this book i truly could not put down. His screenplays include the critically acclaimed romulus, my father starring eric bana. The biography paperback august 31, 1998 by patrick humphries author visit amazons patrick humphries page.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Nick drake is the author of nefertiti and tutankhamun, the first two books in the rahotep detective trilogy. Nicks older sister, gabrielle, was born in lahore, while the drakes were stationed in india. Nick drake books list of books by author nick drake thriftbooks. The sorrow hand a nick drake novel book 1 kindle edition by holing, dwight. A mysterious mothers sixyearold twins vanish while a pyromaniac goes on a rampage. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. For the british poet and mystery writer, see nick drake poet. David drake is one of the major bestseller authors in the american military science fiction and fantasy genres.
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Available from amazon in ebook, print and audiobook now. His first booklength collection, the man in the white suit bloodaxe books, 1999, was a poetry book. The sorrow hand is the first novel in the nick drake series, which was released in the year 2018. Nick drake books list of books by author nick drake. John drake books list of books by author john drake. Dwight holings nick drake series is the best ive read in a while.
Nick drake author biography, plus links to books by nick. He has published two awardwinning collections of poetry, and his play success was performed at the national theatre. His genrespanning work includes novels, short fiction, and nonfiction. Since 1979, he authored and coauthored more than a hundred books, and published many more anthologies and short stories. Nick drake is a poet, screenwriter, and playwright. Nick drake, english singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his emotive vocals, somber lyrics, and rich melodies. He is the author of the hammers slammers, lord of the isles and lt. Nefertiti, which was shortlisted for the crime writers association ellis peters historical crime award, and tutankhamun, a publishers weekly top 100 books selection. Dwight holing is an american author out of california. His first booklength collection, the man in the white suit bloodaxe books, 1999, was a poetry. Nick is also a screenwriter and an awardwinning poet. The book of shadows rahotep series 2 kindle edition. He is also an awardwinning poet and screenwriter, and a literary associate at the national theatre in london.
Nick drake quotes author of the nick drake song collection. Although his music did not find a wide audience during his lifetime, he gradually achieved wider recognition and is. Nick drake is the author of two critically acclaimed novels featuring rahotep. Mar 09, 2020 dwight holings nick drake series is the best ive read in a while. Dwight holings nick drake books in order fantastic fiction. But when a fighter pilot from a nearby air force base mysteriously plummets onto one of his refuges, he is plunged into a deadly showdown.
Nick drake returns in the thrilling sequel to the sorrow hand. Leary series as well as the creator of the raj whitehall and belisarius series. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sorrow hand a nick drake novel book 1. Nick stone is a popular character in about fourteen fictional books authored by andy mcnab. Shop the latest titles by nick drake at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide.
Nicholas rodney drake 19 june 1948 25 november 1974 was an english singersongwriter. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nick drake books online. Someone is poisoning wild horses and a vicious killer escapes from prison. Nick drake writes well and you have to feel sorry for rahotep who always manages to get to the bottom of things but not in a happily ever after sort of way. The book of shadows by drake, nick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has published two awardwinning collections of poetry, and his play was performed at the national theater in london. The book of the dead, introduced rahotep, chief detective in thebes, and was. His screenplays include the critically acclaimed romulus, my father starring eric bana, which won best film at the australian film awards in 2007. His first booklength collection, the man in the white suit bloodaxe books, 1999, was a poetry book society recommendation, won the forward prize for best first collection in 1999, and was selected for the next generation poets promotion in 2004.
This compilation of articles, interviews and other writings, as they appeared in the fanzine, is augmented with additional commentary. Drake never achieved widespread recognition in his lifetime but inspired a cult following in the decades following his death. Nick drake is a british poet, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. Nick drake has 31 books on goodreads with 8435 ratings. Nick drake the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. See all books authored by nick drake, including nefertiti. Digital pdf ebooks are often available these can be found by clicking the product image and selecting the pdf from the dropdown list. His mystery and suspense thriller series include the nick drake novels and the jack mccoul capers. I like books that send me to the internet to check up on historical figures, not to see if the author is correct just that i have become intrigued with the time and the characters. Nick drake s nefertiti, the first book in the rahotep detective trilogy, was shortlisted by the crime writers association for best historical crime novel.
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