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Alistair Stuart MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacGill-Eain; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, most notably The Guns of Navarone (1957) and Ice Station Zebra (1963).
Alistair MacLean was one of the popular Scottish novelists who used to write thrillers and adventure novels. His writing career includes a total of 29 bestselling novels, which helped him to be recognized among the outstanding writers of his time.
- Where Eagles Dare Alistair MacLean, Clint Willis (Introduction)
- The Guns of Navarone Alistair MacLean.
- Ice Station Zebra Alistair MacLean.
- When Eight Bells Toll Alistair MacLean.
- 'Where Eagles Dare' (1968) IMDb Score: 7.6/10. As with The Guns of Navarone, a team of commandos is sent into enemy territory to do what conventional forces could not possibly achieve.
- 'The Guns of Navarone' (1961) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. In this 1961 film a group of British soldiers in WWII are stuck on the Greek island of Leros and can only be rescued by sea, but ships cannot get past large German guns sited on the island of Navarone; a special team of commandos is sent to the island to destroy them.
- 'Breakheart Pass' (1975) IMDb Score: 6.7/10. There is something intriguing about a Scottish writer penning a Western about smuggling guns and ammunition to a cabal of Native Americans in cahoots with a criminal gang under the guise of delivering medical supplies to a fort with a garrison suffering from a diphtheria epidemic.
- 'Ice Station Zebra' (1968) IMDb Score: 6.6/10. In a race to retrieve the film from a Soviet spy satellite that malfunctioned and landed on the ice in the Arctic, an American nuclear submarine under the command of James Ferraday (Rock Hudson), races north with two spies (Patrick McGoohan and Ernest Borgnine) and a platoon of marines.
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- February 2, 1987
- April 28, 1922
- Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean, Clint Willis (Introduction)
- The Guns of Navarone.
- Ice Station Zebra.
- When Eight Bells Toll.
Alistair MacLean. Latest update (Oct. 2023): my review of the film The Way to Dusty Death. One of the all-time great thriller writers, Alistair MacLean has long been a favorite of mine. I set up this site to share my views about his books and the films based on them.
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Feb 13, 2018 · Historical romances are known as “bodice-rippers.” The only silk to be found in an Alistair MacLean novel is on a parachute.
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