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William J. Craig
William Craig (1929–1997) was an American historian and novelist. Born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, he interrupted his career as an advertising salesman to appear on the quiz show Tic-Tac-...view moreWilliam Craig (1929–1997) was an American historian and novelist. Born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, he interrupted his career as an advertising salesman to appear on the quiz show Tic-Tac-Dough in 1958. With his $42,000 in winnings—a record-breaking amount at the time—Craig enrolled at Columbia University and earned both an undergraduate and a master’s degree in history. He published his first book, The Fall of Japan, in 1967. A narrative history of the final weeks of World War II in the Pacific, it reached the top ten on the New York Times bestseller list and was deemed “virtually flawless” by the New York Times Book Review. In order to write Enemy at the Gates (1973), a documentary account of the Battle of Stalingrad, Craig travelled to three continents and interviewed hundreds of military and civilian survivors. A New York Times bestseller, the book inspired a film of the same name starring Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes. In addition to his histories of World War II, Craig wrote two acclaimed espionage thrillers: The Tashkent Crisis (1971) and The Strasbourg Legacy (1975).view less
Books by William J. Craig
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad The Fall of Japan: The Final Weeks of World War II in the Pacific Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World in Crisis: Classic Accounts of World War II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe World War II Chronicles: The Fall of Japan and Enemy at the Gates Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Strasbourg Legacy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Along the Watchtower: Murder at Fort Devens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cold War Thrillers: The Strasbourg Legacy and The Tashkent Crisis Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Tashkent Crisis Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A History of the Boston Braves: A Time Gone By Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Rites: The Final Days of the Boston Mob Wars Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fort Devens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings