Gavin Mortimer
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Gavin Mortimer

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Gavin Mortimer, 38, is an award-winning author, whose narrative non-fiction books have received rapturous reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. His first book, Ernest Shackleton, was published in 1999 and six more have followed, including The Great Swim, which was adjudged the 2009 Book of the Year by the Women's Sport Foundation of America. In addition, the Sunday Times named the Great Swim one of its best reads of 2008. His latest book, Chasing Icarus, was published in the US by Walker Bloomsbury in May, and has already received excellent reviews with the Dallas Morning News describing it as 'a wonderful, absorbing story'. Away from his non-fiction titles, Gavin has written a dozen books for children and contributed articles to publications such as BBC History Magazine, Esquire and the Observer. For further details, visit his website: www.gavinmortimer.com
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    • Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II
    • By: Gavin Mortimer
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    • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 10-12-23
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    • The True Story of Pryce Lewis, the Civil War's Most Daring Spy
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    • Release date: 03-01-13
    • Language: English
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    • The Seventeen Days in 1910 That Forever Changed American Aviation
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    • Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 03-05-13
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