Frederic Raphael

Frederic Raphael was born in Chicago in 1931. He was educated at Charterhouse and St. JohnA s College in Cambridge where he was a major scholar in Classics. He has written nineteen novels. His other works include translations, essays and radio plays. He is a regular contributor to The Sunday Times literary and travel pages. He is married with three children. He divides his time between France and England.