John Van der Kiste est un auteur britannique connu pour son vaste corpus d'œuvres couvrant les biographies historiques, les affaires criminelles, l'histoire locale et la musique rock. Né à Wendover, dans le Buckinghamshire, en 1954, il publie son premier livre, "Frederick III", en 1981 et a depuis écrit plus de vingt biographies historiques, notamment "The Children of Charles II" et "Prince Andrew of Greece: Towards Disaster". Son portefeuille diversifié comprend également des contributions à des ouvrages de référence tels que l'"Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" et le "Guinness Rockopaedia", ainsi que des articles pour des publications comme "BBC History Magazine" et "Record Collector".
La carrière de Van der Kiste reflète ses intérêts multidisciplinaires, alliant une recherche historique méticuleuse à une passion pour la musique et les arts. Formé en bibliothéconomie au Ealing Technical College, il a travaillé dans des bibliothèques publiques et universitaires avant de se consacrer à l'écriture. Ses œuvres explorent souvent l'histoire royale, comme en témoigne son rôle de consultant pour le documentaire de la BBC "The King, the Kaiser and the Tsar", tandis que ses titres liés à la musique, tels que "Everyone's a Winner: The Story of a Punk Band Called London" et "On Track: Gerry Rafferty, Every Album, Every Song", mettent en lumière son expertise en rock et en culture populaire.
Écrivain prolifique, Van der Kiste s'est également aventuré dans la fiction et l'écriture dramatique, démontrant ainsi sa polyvalence. Ses projets à venir incluent l'édition de "The Letters of Princess Alice to Queen Victoria, 1862-1878" et une contribution à "The Generals", un recueil édité par Iain Dale. Résidant dans le Devon avec son épouse, la musicienne Kim Graham, il continue d'écrire tout en cultivant ses passions pour la peinture et la musique.
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The Man on the Moor
2004
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Olga and David
2014
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Elmore Sounds
2015
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Always There
2015
Livres de non-fiction
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George III's Children
1980
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Edward Vii's Children
1980
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Roxeventies
1982
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Dearest Affie
1984
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Roy Wood Story
1986
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Windsor And Habsburg
1987
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Singles File
1987
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Beyond The Summertime (With: Derek Wadeson)
1990
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Kings Of The Hellenes
1994
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Northern Crowns
1996
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Childhood At Court, 1819-1914
1997
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King George II And Queen Caroline
1998
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Kaiser Wilhem II
1999
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Gilbert & Sullivan's Christmas
2000
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Royal Visits To Devon And Cornwall
2002
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The Georgian Princesses
2002
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Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz
2002
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Crowns In A Changing World
2003
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Once A Grand Duchess
2004
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Emperor Francis Joseph
2005
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Sons, Servants And Statesmen
2006
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Devonshire's Own
2007
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Cornish Murders (With: Nicola Sly)
2007
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Cornwall's Own
2008
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A Divided Kingdom
2008
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Somerset Murders
2008
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William And Mary
2008
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Jonathan Wild Conman And Cutpurse
2009
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Plymouth History And Guide
2009
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Durham Murders Misdemeanours
2009
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Berkshire Murders
2010
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Dartmoor In Old Postcards Through Time
2010
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More Somerset Murders (With: Nicola Sly)
2011
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A Grim Almanac Of Hampshire
2011
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Princess Victoria Melita
2011
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William John Wills
2011
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George V's Children
2011
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The Little Book Of Devon
2012
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Torbay Through Time
2012
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Sidmouth Through Time
2012
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The Plymouth Book Of Days
2012
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West Country Murders
2012
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Surrey Murders
2012
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Devon Murders
2012
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Gilbert And Sullivan And The Royal Family
2012
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Charlotte And Feodora
2012
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The Romanovs
2013
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The Little Book Of Cornwall
2013
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Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
2013
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Ivybridge And South Brent Through Time
2013
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Dartmoor From Old Photographs
2013
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Plymouth
2014
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The Prussian Princesses
2014
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Roy Wood
2014
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A Mere Passing Shadow
2015
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Prince Henry Of Prussia
2015
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The Big Music Quiz Book
2015
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Alfred
2015
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The Last German Empress
2015
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Princess Helena
2015
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Jeff Lynne
2015
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Dictionary Of Royal Biographers
2015
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Alexander III Of Russia
2016
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The First German Empress
2016
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Queen Victoria And The European Empires
2016
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The Big Royal Quiz Book
2016
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Letters Of The Empress Frederick
2016
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Pop Pickers And Music Vendors
2016
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Between Two Emperors
2017
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A Beatles Miscellany
2017
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The Intimate Life Of The Last Tsarina
2017
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We Can Swing Together
2017
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Electric Light Orchestra
2017
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The End Of The German Monarchy
2017
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The Dukes Of Clarence
2018
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While You See A Chance
2018
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Sarah Forbes Bonetta
2018
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C.S. Forester's Crime Noir
2018
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The Dukes Of Cumberland
2019
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All Around My Hat
2019
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The Heroine Of Gaeta
2019
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Led Zeppelin
2019
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Hugh Shortland
2019
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Daughter Of Prussia
2019
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Potsdam Princes
2019
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South Brent And Beyond
2019
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The Story Of My Life
2019
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The Reign Of Rasputin
2020
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A Royal Tragedy
2020
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Collected Works
2020
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The Witchery Of Jane Shore
2020
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His Royal Highness
2020
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The Emperor Nicholas II As I Knew Him
2020
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My Memoirs
2020
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At The Court Of The Last Tsar
2020
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In Napoleonic Days
2020
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Of Royalty And Drink
2020
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Life Of Alexander II
2020
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The End Of The Habsburg Monarchy
2020
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Sidelights On Queen Victoria
2020
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George Fitzclarence, Earl Of Munster, Son Of King William IV
2020
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Kate Bush
2021
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James II And The First Modern Revolution
2021
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William IV
2022
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Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law
2023
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band In The 1970s
2023
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Eagles On Track
2023
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Led Zeppelin Song By Song
2023
Poetry Collections
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Dartmoor And Other Places: Collected Poems, 1975-2015
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Decades Books
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Curved Air in the 1970s (By: Laura Shenton)
2020
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Uriah Heep in the 1970s: Decades (By: Steve Pilkington)
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Alice Cooper in the 1970s: Decades (By: Chris Sutton)
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Fleetwood Mac in the 70s: Decades (By: Andrew Wild)
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Focus in the 1970s: The Music of Jan Akkerman and Thijs Van Leer (By: Stephen Lambe)
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The Sweet in the 1970s: Decades (By: Darren Johnson)
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DECADES: The Bee Gees in the 1960s (By: Andrew Môn Hughes, Grant Walters, Mark Crohan)
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Genesis in the 1970s: Decades (By: Bill Thomas)
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Yes In The 1980s: Decades (By: David Watkinson, Stephen Lambe)
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Decades: Tangerine Dream in the 1970s (By: Stephen Palmer)
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Bob Dylan in the 80s: Decades (By: Don Klees)
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Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s: Decades
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Britpop: Decades (By: Peter Adams, Matt Pooler)
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Roxy Music in the 1970s: Decades (By: Dave Thompson)
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Phil Collins in the 80s: Decades (By: Andrew Wild)
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Eno in the 70s: Decades (By: Gary Parsons)
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Kiss in the 1970s: Decades (By: Peter Gallagher)
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Faith No More in the 1990s: Decades
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Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s: Decades ( By: Steve Pilkington)
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Fleetwood Mac in the 1980s: Decades (By: Don Klees)
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The Bee Gees in the 1970s: Decades (By: Andrew Môn Hughes, Mark Croham, Grant Walters)
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band In The 1970s
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Alice Cooper in the 80s: Decades (By: Chris Sutton)
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Rick Wakeman in the 1970s: Decades (By: Geoffrey Feakes)