Peter Bailey was born in London, and his first venture beyond the capital was his wartime evacuation to a small North Devon village.
Missing the London blitzes, he suffered the full horror of the ...ver maisPeter Bailey was born in London, and his first venture beyond the capital was his wartime evacuation to a small North Devon village.
Missing the London blitzes, he suffered the full horror of the V1 and V2 raids when he returned.
After a fragmented state education, he enlisted in the Fleet Air Arm.
From an early age, he wanted to write, but a lack of life experience proved to be a handicap. His early efforts at writing persuaded him to travel.
He began writing Fortune’s Bastard on a Far East cruise before leaving the navy to qualify as a barrister.ver menos