Alan Moorehead: A Rediscovery
NLA, $24.95 pb, 138 pp
Biography
Alan Moorehead: A Rediscovery by Ann Moyal
by Gillian Dooley •
Alan Moorehead, journalist and historian, was a celebrity in his day, but has not had the lasting reputation of others of his generation, such as George Johnston, perhaps because he never wrote a great novel. (Would Johnston still be famous had he not written My Brother Jack?) Furthermore, Moorehead’s historical works, while widely read, were not rated highly by academic historians, and thus have not entered the historical canon. Nevertheless, many of his books are currently in print.
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