Leeward: A Strange Story [Paperback]

D. Edward Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

A hot and steamy night, a hideous four-legged monster, and a terrified girl forebode horror on an island paradise in the Caribbean.

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Review

Bradley weaves a very good story that will drive the readers nuts with his twists and turns in the plot. -- Scribe's World Magazine

About the Author

David Edward Bradley's fascination with foreign places comes naturally. Conceived on the Dark Continent in the British Colony of Nigeria, where his father worked as a surveyor, he grew up in the 1930's. His most vivid childhood memory was seeing the menacing shadow of the Graff Zeppelin floating among the clouds, a portent of things to come. At the age of four, his mother joined her husband in Africa. They were stranded there during much of the Second World War, leaving him with his grandmother. In 1943, his parents returned to England, and David moved on to Public School where the privations of daily life, and the VI flying bombs left their mark. Mr. Bradley admits that his early career as a Research Physicist came about through an aptitude for repairing intricate mechanisms, and a timely job at a laboratory engaged in the exciting new field of Electron Microscopy. After several years of ground-breaking research, he gained his MSc and PhD degrees in Microbiology ! at the University of Edinburgh, and satisfied his wanderlust by participating in scientific expeditions and conferences around the globe. In 1974, Dr. Bradley immigrated to Canada where he worked at Memorial University of Newfoundland. There, at the easternmost edge of North America, where the passage of years is marked by the southward migration of icebergs from Greenland, he continued his research in Microbiology. He retired in 1995. D. Edward Bradley now devotes his time to writing fiction at his home in Kingston, Ontario. He is the author of "Harry's War," which was published in 2001.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Invisible College Press (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931468044
• ISBN-13: 978-1931468046
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,164,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David Edward Bradley's fascination with foreign places comes naturally. Conceived on the Dark Continent in the British Colony of Nigeria, where his father worked as a surveyor, he grew up in the 1930s. His most vivid childhood memory was seeing the menacing shadow of the Graff Zeppelin floating among the clouds, a portent of things to come.

When he was only four years old, his mother joined her husband in Africa. They were stranded there during much of the Second World War, leaving him with his grandmother. In 1943, his parents returned to England and David moved on to a Public School. It was in a similar location to that in Harry's War, which is to some extent autobiographical. A number of David's war-related experiences are real, but embellished to make them more exciting.

Mr. Bradley admits that his early career as a Research Physicist came about through an aptitude for repairing intricate mechanisms and a timely job at a laboratory engaged in the exciting new field of Electron Microscopy. After several years of ground-breaking research, he gained his MSc and PhD degrees in Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, and satisfied his wanderlust by participating in scientific expeditions and conferences around the globe.

In 1974, Dr. Bradley immigrated to Canada where he worked at Memorial University of Newfoundland. There, at the easternmost edge of North America where the passage of years is marked by the southward migration of icebergs from Greenland, he continued his research in Microbiology. After retiring in 1995, D. Edward Bradley now devotes his time to writing fiction at his home in Kingston, Ontario.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary, chilling thriller, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Leeward: A Strange Story (Paperback)

Leeward is a wonderful surprise for readers who like
thrillers and scary, taut, unexpected stories. It's
a fast-paced read that never lets you down. Hope to see
more of this author's work!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hold onto your seat, August 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Leeward: A Strange Story (Paperback)

This exciting novel puts an unusual twist on a subject that is on all our minds -- international terrorism. The action is centered on a beautiful island in the Caribbean where horror lurks. I would guess that Leeward is set somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s but it doesn't really matter. This is a fast-moving thriller involving a number of different people with different nationalities and backgrounds. They are bound together in a common purpose: to defeat the apparently unconquerable Organization. The book is loaded with horror, tragedy, love and hate and is hard to put down -- you never know what's going to happen next. A cool read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leeward, July 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Leeward: A Strange Story (Paperback)

This was a really creepy, sexy, surprising story! I recommend it
to anyone looking for something fun and different.