Background
Patrick Robinson was born on January 21, 1940, in Kent, United Kingdom.
Patrick Robinson was born on January 21, 1940, in Kent, United Kingdom.
Patrick Robinson spent most of his earlier years as a journalist, writing daily for his newspaper column, which ran for many years. Then he finally decided to give that up and become a full time novelist, which excelled him to worldwide fame.
Robinson's earlier works include four non-fiction books about thoroughbred horses; "True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny", the story of the 1987 Oxford Boat Race mutiny, and "One Hundred Days", the biography of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward.
His recent books are naval-based thrillers, each telling the story of a crisis facing the world in the early 21st century. He has had many hits on the New York Times bestsellers list, both fiction and non-fiction. Patrick Robinson also enjoys co-authoring books with fellow writers.
Currently, Robinson divides his time between Ireland and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Patrick Robinson has over thirty works published, most only authored by him, but a few, mainly his nonfiction, have been co-authored with other authors. His non-fiction books were bestsellers around the world. Most famous of them are "Nimitz Class" and "Hunter Killer".
Besides, his work "True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny", co-authored with Dan Topolski, won the inaugural William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1989.
Through his works one can easily assume that he has a fascination with the Navy and military history.