Gordon Waterfield

Gordon Waterfield
Born1903 (1903)
Died1987 (aged 83–84)
MotherLina Waterfield
RelativesLucie Duff-Gordon (great-grandmother)
Antony Beevor (nephew)
Writing career
GenreNonfiction
SubjectHistory, travel

Gordon Waterfield (1903–1987) was a British journalist, broadcaster and writer.[1] He is chiefly known for his book What Happened to France?, in which he documents his experiences as a journalist in France during World War II.[citation needed]

He was featured on the 1973 documentary The World at War.[2]

Selected works

  • Lucie Duff Gordon in England, South Africa and Egypt (1937).
  • What Happened to France? (1940)
  • Layard of Nineveh (1963)
  • Egypty (1967)
  • Sultans of Aden (1968).
  • Professional Diplomat: Sir Percy Loraine of Kirkharle. (1973)

References

  1. ^ "Gordon Waterfield". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Gordon Waterfield". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 September 2016.


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