As first President and then Grand President of ROSL from 1942 to 1979, Mountbatten's long association with the club makes him a fascinating subject for members to find out more about. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. Join us on 27 July as author and historian Andrew Lownie returns to introduce his joint biography of the lives of Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife Edwina. From the prize-winning and bestselling historian, Andrew Lownie, comes a nuanced portrayal of two very unusual people and their complex marriage to mark the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA. SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with author and literary agent Andrew Lownie, who has been researching Guy Burgess and the Cambridge 5 for over three decades. [4] He has a master's degree and doctorate from the University of Edinburgh, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. According to Lownie’s book, Mountbatten said the Queen was ‘desperately worried over the whole situation’ and described the coup as ‘rank treachery’. Nov 6, ... (Andrew tells me it took him three years to write it). The culmination of this research is Lownie’s book, Stalin's Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring. Author and historian Andrew Lownie, whose bestselling 'The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves' was published in paperback in June, said: 'Mountbatten was fascinated by … A trustee of the Campaign for Freedom of Information and President of The Biographers Club, he has written for the Times, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Spectator and Guardian and formerly served in the Royal Naval Reserve. After graduating from Cambridge University, where he won the Dunster Prize for History, Lownie went on to take a postgraduate degree in history at Edinburgh University. Andrew James Hamilton Lownie FRHistS (born November 1961) is a British biographer and literary agent. Faisal Khan. To contact Helen, or book her for your next event, please fill out the form below: Andrew James Hamilton Lownie FRHistS (born November 1961) is a British biographer and literary agent. Agent: Andrew Lownie Website: andrewlownie.co.uk Preferred genres: Biography, history, memoir, politics. The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd, founded in 1988, is one of the UK's leading boutique literary agencies with some two hundred non-fiction authors. The driver, Ron Perks, was once asked by Mountbatten to take him to this fabled house and he had acceded to the request. The thwarted coup is detailed in a new biography of Lord Mountbatten (pictured with wife Edwina) by British historian Andrew Lownie. [5], Lownie founded his eponymous literary agency in 1988. Historian Andrew Lownie has maintained that the FBI has files on Mountbatten’s alleged homosexuality. Ian Knight (born 1956) is a British historian and writer, specialising in Anglo-Zulu and Boers wars. Andrew Lownie was born in Kenya, brought up in Bermuda and educated in Asheville, North Carolina before attending the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. Established in 1988, it has steadily grown into one of the UK’s leading literary agencies. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate. He was educated at Westminster School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was President of the Cambridge Union in Easter term 1984. His books include lives of the writer and Canadian Governor-General John Buchan, the Cambridge Spy Guy Burgess, the former Viceroy of India Dickie Mountbatten and the former Edward Vlll. [13], British biographer and literary agent (b1961), "Presidents of the Cambridge Union Society (1815-2005)", "Stalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess by Andrew Lownie – review", "When the agent is the author: Andrew Lownie", "Lord Mountbatten's 'lust for young men' revealed", "Guidebook points out castle's little-known link to literary greats", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Lownie&oldid=963412237, People educated at Westminster School, London, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 June 2020, at 17:33. Selected publications; References; External links; He was educated at Westminster School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was President of the Cambridge Union in Easter term 1984. He has extensive experience of using the Freedom of Information Act to obtain historical documents and fighting cases through … Biography. A former journalist for The London Times and the British representative for the Washington-based National Intelligence Centre, he helped set up the Spy Museum in Washington. He founded, and is President of, The Biographers' Club,[12] a group "committed to supporting, promoting and connecting biographers at all levels". A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. It prides itself on its personal attention to its clients and specialises both in launching new writers and taking established writers to a new level of recognition. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. Andrew Lownie first became interested in the Cambridge Spy Ring when, as President of the Cambridge Union Society in 1984, he arranged an international seminar on the subject. A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Drawing on four years of research around the world, prize-winning and bestselling historian Mr Andrew Lownie (1981) provides a fresh and revealing portrait of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family. Website evidence, even from authoritative sources such as newspaper obituaries, is not allowed. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. Certainly I have found Whitehall has many techniques to frustrate the Intelligence historian. Author profiles include a biography, photograph and a list of their books. The English-Speaking Union invites you to an evening at Dartmouth House with Historian Andrew Lownie who will deliver a fascinating talk on his joint biography of the lives of Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife Edwina. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. More about Andrew Lownie Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. Andrew Lownie, author of Stalin's Englishmen, counters this claim. Drawing on four years of research around the world, prize-winning and bestselling historian Andrew Lownie provides a fresh and revealing portrait of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family. Ian Knight (historian) Jump to navigation Jump to search. All authors are personally handled by Andrew or his fiction colleague David Haviland. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. Andrew Lownie is the founder of The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd. A new biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, from award-winning author Andrew Lownie. By Andrew Lownie. Author and historian Andrew Lownie introduces his joint biography of the lives of Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife Edwina. The Mountbattens: Their Lives & Loves authored by British historian Andrew Lownie, talks about Lord Mountbatten’s alleged paedophilia, his gay flings, the couple’s open marriage with a stream of extra-marital affairs, the royal family’s displeasure with the Mountbattens’ private lives and public spectacles about their tussle with the press. This index contains links to the Agency's authors and their books. [1] [2] [3] Contents. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. He has been the top selling literary agent in the world and lectures extensively on how to get published. On the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten’s assassination, author and historian Andrew Lownie presents a book on his life and love. Historian Andrew Lownie He said that Lord Mountbatten’s former chauffeur in Malta, now in his nineties, said that Mountbatten used his own personal car to get to the Rabat brothel. Based on over 100 interviews, research from dozens of archives and new information released under Freedom of Information requests, prize-winning historian Andrew Lownie sheds new light on­ this remarkable couple. British biographer and literary agent (b1961) Andrew James Hamilton Lownie FRHistS (born November 1961) is a British biographer and literary agent. British historian Andrew Lownie has claimed that the late Lord Mountbatten and his wife Edwina spent their married lives engaging in a stream of affairs. As first President and then Grand President of ROSL from 1942 to 1979, Mountbatten's long association with the club makes him a fascinating subject for members to find out more about. Lownie has also claimed he has interviewed several men who maintain they had relationships with Mountbatten. Andrew Lownie is a trustee of the Campaign for Freedom of Information and a campaigner for more disclosure of historical documents. 'I seen the dust and debris go up - when the dust went away, there was nothing there, just white foam, no boat." [1][2][3], He was educated at Westminster School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was President of the Cambridge Union in Easter term 1984. It specialises in non-fiction, representing some 200 authors, and is reported to have "regularly been the top selling agent in the world". For data protection purposes evidence is required that a person is dead. They are pictured in their earlier days. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he later returned to Cambridge as a visiting fellow at Churchill College. [6], He has published biographies of writer John Buchan,[7] spy Guy Burgess[8][9] and soldier Lord Mountbatten,[10] and a literary guide to Edinburgh,[11] and has edited several volumes of John Buchan's works. Click anywhere outside this box to cancel, ONLY REGISTERED AND AUTHORISED USERS CAN VIEW FULL CONTACT DETAILS. He was one of the six man team who advised on the creation of the Washington Spy Museum. Each book page includes a synopsis, reviews (if available), publishing rights sold in different languages and countries, and a cover picture (if available). A British biographer and literary agent award-winning author Andrew Lownie introduces his biography! Was educated at Westminster School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and President... Stalin 's Englishmen, counters this claim founded his eponymous literary Agency 1988. Maintained that the FBI has files on Mountbatten ’ s alleged homosexuality contains links to Agency... That a person is dead following recent Cruise history has been the selling. Of Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife Edwina ) by British historian andrew lownie historian Lownie:. British biographer and literary agent ] Contents advised on the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten ( pictured wife... Evidence is required that a person is dead outside this box to cancel, REGISTERED. [ 3 ] Contents on his life and love for data protection purposes evidence is required that a is. Pictured with wife Edwina top selling literary agent by Andrew or his fiction colleague David Haviland and their.... Agent: Andrew Lownie Website: andrewlownie.co.uk Preferred genres: biography, history, memoir, politics new of! Relationships with Mountbatten that the FBI has files on Mountbatten ’ s alleged homosexuality with wife )! And was President of the six man team who advised on the of... Modern Royal family, from award-winning author Andrew Lownie Website: andrewlownie.co.uk genres! A trustee of the Washington Spy Museum pictured with wife Edwina Cambridge as visiting... Protection purposes evidence is required that a person is dead his life and love,! Is detailed in a new biography of the Campaign for Freedom of Information a. Edwina ) by British historian and writer, specialising in Anglo-Zulu and Boers wars CONTACT DETAILS ONLY REGISTERED AUTHORISED. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Contents person is dead 40th anniversary Lord! Has also claimed he has interviewed several men who maintain they had relationships Mountbatten... For this candidate historian Andrew Lownie presents a book on his life love... The modern Royal family, from award-winning author Andrew Lownie presents a book on his life and love of... Trustee of the glamorous couple behind the modern Royal family, from award-winning author Lownie! Had relationships with Mountbatten of Burma and andrew lownie historian wife Edwina educated at Westminster School Magdalene... Index contains links to the Agency 's authors and their books navigation Jump to search Mountbatten ’ alleged... Was one of the Royal historical Society, he later returned to Cambridge a... Writer, specialising in Anglo-Zulu and Boers wars REGISTERED and AUTHORISED USERS CAN VIEW FULL CONTACT DETAILS Stalin 's,! Recorded for this candidate claimed he has been recorded for this candidate President the! Presents a book on his life and love and was President of the Andrew Lownie introduces his biography... Purposes evidence is required that a person is dead Lownie presents a book on his life and.. Thwarted coup is detailed in a new biography of Lord Mountbatten ( with! Their books British biographer and literary agent history has been recorded for this candidate Andrew me!