Alec by Malcolm Alexander
A moving biography uncovering family secrets and resilience, "Alec: The Father I Barely Knew" traces Malcolm Alexander's journey to understand his enigmatic father - insurance pioneer and hotelier - revealing lost histories, moral dilemmas, and love transcending the expectations of his era.Stanley Johnson
A very personal history - impeccable in detail and rich in background, it takes us via the Edwardian City and the post Armistice boom-and-bust to the fading charm of hotel life at Worthing and back to wartime London. Alec Alexander was a character who might have stepped from the pages of John Galsworthy, Graham Greene or Anthony Powell - in every sense a man of his times.
Martin Vander Weyer
Malcolm reveals family secrets and departures from the social and moral conventions of the times in an ostensibly conventional and successful life ... accompanied by a wealth of contemporary social history ... with accounts of a great and notorious financial City of London scandal of the day.
Sir Nigel Davis
a fascinating book ... with various skeletons-in-cupboards, family black sheep and marital irregularities running as a kind of counterpoint melody as the story develops.
John Cooke
Malcolm has an uncanny ability to take us on an emotional and intellectual journey, one simultaneously deeply personal and universally relevant ... challenging us to question assumptions and reflect deeply on our lives.
Trevor Tut
Malcolm Alexander was raised in North London and attended University College School in Hampstead. Inspired by holiday visits to the Norfolk countryside with his great-uncle Claude, he went on to study agriculture at Wye College, University of London. After marrying Helene, Malcolm spent several years in East and Central Africa, supporting agricultural development projects in Uganda and Malawi.
Returning to the UK, he qualified as an accountant and held senior management roles, notably in the tea industry with Brooke Bond and in international drinks marketing. Later, he founded Interregna, a company specialising in management talent solutions for organisations.
Over the last decade, Malcolm has focused on research and writing. His first biography, Ulendo: Claude's African Journey into War and Passion, was published in 2018. He is recognised for combining detailed social history with compelling personal narrative. When not at his desk, Malcolm enjoys tennis and is passionate about cricket.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848885523 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848885520 |
| Title | Alec |
| Author | Malcolm Alexander |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Inter/Connexions |
| Year published | 2025-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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