He is britains leading political novelist and has been a senior adviser to prime ministers margaret thatcher, john major and. Buy house of cards book online at low prices in india. Michael dobbs lord dobbs of wylye is britains bestknown political novelist. I am an ardent fan of the american version on netflix, and now will seek out dobbs book. Margaret thatchers former chief of staff has worked as deputy chair of the uk conservative party, advised former british pm john major and currently serves on the house of lords. It caught the attention of many, and was subsequently made in to an american film by netflix. Two further books to complete the trilogy and a bbc miniseries on, urquhart has.
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He is the son of nurseryman eric and his wife eileen dobbs and was educated at hertford grammar school and christ church, oxford university. About michael dobbs michael dobbs is a british conservative politician and author who is best known for his house of cards trilogy. As michael dobbs achieved so brilliantly with his house of cards series, so with first lady he ruthlessly dissects the greed, corruption and lust for advancement of the players in 21st century westminster. Biography at a glance bestselling author of the house of cards trilogy, which was adapted into the awardwinning netflix series the original tv adaptation was named one of the 100 greatest british television programmes by the british film institute. Michael dobbs talks brexit, panama papers and scripting a brokered convention. The immensely popular netflix series house of cards is based on book 1 of the parliamentary novels by the same name. His bestselling books include house of cards, which was made into an award winning tv series in the uk and is currently being remade into a major us television series by. As michael dobbs he is a leading developer of global twentyfirst century television. A house of cards by michael dobbs was adapted into an english film. I did not realize house of cards was first adapted by the bbc. House of cards creator michael dobbs talks tufts, politics. House of cards writer, politician, speaker, and author of house of cards, michael dobbs is creator of westminsters francis urquhart and washingtons frank underwood.
House of cards was followed by to play the king in 1992 and the final cut in 1994. Francis urquhart has his hand on every secret in politicsand is willing to betray them all to become prime minister. Since there are to more urquhart books the finale of this is a little bit hmm it would work if its a standalone. Creator of house of cards and harry jones thrillers. His bestselling books include house of cards, which was made into an award winning tv series in the uk and is currently being remade into a major us television series by kevin spacey and the director david fincher.
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Spawning not one but two classic television adaptations, house of cards is a wickedly entertaining portrayal of westminster at its venal, amoral worst. Lord michael dobbs discusses adapting his political. In his restless search for a proper job, michael dobbs also worked in the private business sector. House of cards author accuses bbc of arrogance and says it risks being brought low by a thousand unnecessary taxi rides lord michael dobbs wrote the novel turned into series on bbc and netflix. In between, he got bombed at brighton during the 1984 ira attack, banished from chequers after a row with maggie, and in the quieter moments wrote the aforementioned bestselling book house of cards, which later became a major television series. House of cards was inspired by michael dobbs time in margaret thatchers government credit. Tim roneygetty imageshulton archives as an institution, the eu is a busted flush. Lord michael dobbs, best selling author and an alumnus of tufts.
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