William e barrett author biography

Barrett was an early aviator and wrote frequently about World War I planes and pilots. His earliest writings were mostly short stories in pulp fiction aviation and detective magazines, using his own or a pen name. He worked for more than four years on his first book, a biography of Paraguayan President Francisco Lopez and his mistress Eliza Lynch.

Published in , The Lady on Horseback established Barrett as a serious writer. He continued to write for a variety of platforms including dozens of speeches for Missouri Governor Lloyd Stark between and He also published his second book, Flight From Youth , in Capitalizing on his aeronautical background and the extensive research he had done on World War I planes and pilots, he became a civilian lecturer for the Army Air Corps during the Second World War, and had a weekly radio program, Speaking of Wings , on Denver radio station KLZ.

He continued to sell short stories and novels to magazines and book publishers. The Left Hand of God , published in , was one of his most popular books. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.

William e barrett author biography

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