WRITER

Larry Collins

1929 - 2005

Larry Collins

John Lawrence Collins Jr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry Collins has received more than 67,116 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Larry Collins is the 4,340th most popular writer (up from 4,392nd in 2019), the 5,793rd most popular biography from United States (up from 6,122nd in 2019) and the 467th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

67k
Page Views (PV)
49.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

5th Horseman

Terrorists, Fiction, Fiction in English

1980

Or I'll dress you in mourning

Bullfights, Biography, Bullfighters

1968

Freedom at Midnight

Politics and government, History, Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -

The end of an empire. The birth of two nations. Seventy years ago, at midnight on August 14, 1947, the Union Jack began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy’s House, New Delhi. A fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen—but the price of freedom was high, as a nation erupted into riots and bloodshed, partition and war. Freedom at Midnight is the true story of the events surrounding Indian independence, beginning with the appointment of Lord Mountbatten of Burma as the last Viceroy of British India, and ending with the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. The book was an international bestseller and achieved enormous acclaim in the United States, Italy, Spain, and France. This edition contains 20 black-and-white photos, five maps, a full bibliography, extensive notes, and a dedication from Dominique Lapierre to the memory of his longtime writing partner Larry Collins.

1975

Is Paris Burning

World War, 1939-1945, History, Campaigns

**Is Paris Burning?** Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political actions surrounding the events of late August 1944 around Paris and how these events unfolded. The title is taken from the question reportedly asked by Adolf Hitler following his order to destroy the city rather than let it be re-captured by the Allies. The story was adapted into a feature film by the same name in 1966. (Source: Wikipedia)

1901

Maze

Language readers, Mystery, Fiction

Enq. dans les labos de recherche de la CIA

1989

O Jerusalem!

Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949, History, Jerusalem, history

Day by day and minute by minute, the historic struggle for Jerusalem and the birth of Israel. Here is the classic retelling of the spellbinding events of the birth of Israel. Moment by moment, Collins and Lapierre weave a brilliant tapestry of shattered hopes, fierce pride, and breathtaking daring as the Arabs, Jews, and British collide in their fight for control of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem! meticulously recreates this historic struggle. The Jews: From the commanders -- Ben Gurion and Golda Meir -- to the soldiers, rabbinical students, and refugees taken directly from their ships to fight. The Arabs: From the explosives expert planting bombs to the charismatic chieftain whose death in battle doomed the Arab cause but inspired a generation of Palestinians. The British: From the legacy of peacekeeping after General Allenby's conquest of Jerusalem to their departure in the face of the onslaught. O Jerusalem! is a towering testament to the fiery birth of Israel and an unforgettable tale of faith and violence, of betrayal and indomitable courage. - Publisher.

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