Alexander Larman | |
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| Born | November 29, 1981 |
| Alma mater | Regent's Park College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Author, journalist, historian |
Alexander Larman (born 29 November 1981) is a British author and journalist. His books are largely historical biographies. He has written for a range of British newspapers and magazines and is the books editor of The Spectator World .
Larman attended Winchester College and Regent's Park College, Oxford, where he read English. [1]
Larman’s first book was published in 2014 entitled Blazing Star: The Life and Times of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , a biography of the Restoration poet and courtier. [2] [3] This was followed in 2016 by Restoration: 1666: A Year in Britain, a social history focusing on the events of 1666. [4] [5] That same year, Larman published Byron’s Women, a study of Lord Byron’s life through the perspectives of the women who knew him. [6] [7] The work was subsequently shortlisted for the Elma Dangerfield Prize.
Larman's next book published in 2020 was The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication, which provides a detailed account of Edward VIII abdication crisis. [8] [9] The book drew international media attention due to Larman's discovery of new archival documents relating to an assassination attempt on the King by George McMahon. [10]
Larman expanded his focus on the House of Windsor with two follow-up volumes: The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown (2023) and Power and Glory: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty (2024). These works examine the Royal Family’s trajectory from the onset of World War II through the coronation of Elizabeth II. [11] His writing in this series is noted for blending political history with personal narratives and utilizing previously unreleased archival materials.
Larman previously served as literary editor of The Chap magazine. [12]
Larman's father-in-law was the Stirling Prize award-winning architect Will Alsop. [13] [14]