Christopher Sandford (biographer)

Christopher Sandford (born 1 July 1956)[1] is an English journalist and biographer. He primarily writes about film and music, as well as cricket, his sport of preference.

For the actor, see Chris Sandford. For the book designer, see Christopher Sandford.

Life and career

Sandford was born in England, the son of Sefton Sandford, a senior British naval officer. He spent his childhood partly in the Soviet Union, where his father served as senior military attaché in the British Embassy, and partly in the United Kingdom.[2] He was educated at Radley College and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, where he obtained a master's degree in history in 1977.[1][3][4] He began his career as a journalist in London that same year.[1]

He lives in Seattle and London. Apart from his biographies, histories, novels and other books, he has written prolifically for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.[5][6] His book The Final Innings: The Cricketers of Summer 1939 was joint winner of The Cricket Society/MCC Book of the Year award for 2020.[7]

Books

References
  1. "Sandford, Christopher 1956–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. Christopher Sandford, "Never See His Kind Again", Chronicles Magazine, April 2013, pp. 38–41.
  3. "Christopher Sandford". Russian Life. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. 'Cambridge University tripos results in philosophy and history', Times, 30 June 1977, p. 18. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. "Christopher Sandford". Macmillan. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. "Christopher Sandford". Duckworth. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. "The Cricket Society/ MCC Book of the Year". The Cricket Society. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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