Alistair Stuart Maclean was born on 21 April 1922 in Shettleston, Glasgow, the third of four sons of a Church of Scotland minister, but spent much of his … Sjå meir

First works
Whilst a university student, MacLean began writing short stories for extra income, winning a competition … Sjå meir

Screenwriter
MacLean returned to writing with When Eight Bells Toll (1966).
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MacLean died of heart failure at the age of 64 in Munich on 2 February 1987; his last years were affected by alcoholism. According to one … Sjå meir

He was married twice and had three sons (one adopted) by his first wife, Gisela: Lachlan, Michael, and Alistair. He married for a second time in 1972; that marriage ended in divorce in 1977. His niece Shona MacLean (also published under S.G. Maclean) is a writer … Sjå meir

Writer Algis Budrys described MacLean's writing style as - "hit 'em with everything but the kitchen sink, then give 'em the sink, and when they raise their heads, drop the plumber on 'em". Screenwriter Derek Kolstad, who wrote the John Wick film series, cited … Sjå meir

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