Kenneth Hayles Bibliography

Kenneth Hayles ~ Author Biography
KENNETH HAYLES was born in the Isle of Wight in 1923 and earned his first reward for literary effort at the age of twenty with h is radio play Abandon Aircraft. Since then he has found success in a variety of mediums and has been responsible for the screenplays of more than a dozen British films. It was not until 1956 however that his first novel was published. This was The Long Reach, an Australian story written after a three year sojourn in that country. The radio rights for this book have since been acquired by the BBC. Of himself and his work he says : "I belong to the school of writers who believe the primary purpose of the novel is to entertain.

This may appear an excuse for a lack of profundity, but I don't think so. I possess no tortured soul that screams for expression. The simple truth is that I thoroughly enjoy the adventure of writing adventure." And adventure is not confined to his writing. Despite the loss of an arm at the age of eighteen, Kenneth Hayles has a healthy appetite for life. He is an inveterate traveller, preferring it rough. His hobbies include motoring, golf, shooting and fishing.