Revelation [Import] [Paperback]

W. A. Harbinson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Corgi Books; First Thus edition (1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: B0010Q4I9C
• ISBN-13: 978-0552119016
• ASIN: 0552119016
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,638,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

W.A.HARBINSON was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland,in 1941. Leaving school at 14, he became first, in Belfast, an apprentice textile engineer, then, in Liverpool, England, an apprentice plumber and gas fitter. At 19, he emigrated to Australia and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), serving as a medical clerk in Australia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Returning to London six years later, he became the Chief Associate Editor of a variety of men's magazines and then began his long career as a freelance writer.

His published works include a Number One US bestselling biography, THE ILLUSTRATED ELVIS (1975); two bestselling novels, GENESIS (1980) and REVELATION (1982); and a British bestseller biography, EVITA: SAINT OR SINNER? (1996). He is the author of the epic 'Projekt Saucer' series of novels, which remained in print for most of the 1990s. The five novels in the series are: INCEPTION, PHOENIX (nominated for the Arthur C.Clarke Award, 1995), GENESIS, MILLENNIUM, and RESURRECTION.

Harbinson's early Australian novel, THE RUNNING MAN (1967) was turned into a feature film, THE CITY'S EDGE. He has also written for radio and adapted various film scripts into book form.

Harbinson's autobiographical works include THE WRITING GAME: RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OCCASIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, and ALL AT SEA ON THE GHOST SHIP.

Most of Harbinson's works are now available both as POD books and Kindle ebooks and can be purchased from Amazon and other book-selling Web sites.

W.A.Harbinson has two grown-up children, Shaun and Tanya. Now divorced, he lives alone in a townhouse in West Cork, Ireland. He continues to write.

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Look at the Middle East, July 22, 2000

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Annette M (Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revelation (Mass Market Paperback)

Fascinating scenario. Great read.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting insight into mid-east politics, December 20, 1999

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uricmu (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revelation (Mass Market Paperback)

Harbinson does a great job mixing politics with religion in a very interesting insight into mid-east politics