Ray Smith
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Description
Ray Smith was born and raised in London. He was educated at Southend High School, and attended Cambridge University from 1968-71. He is primarily an artist, working in free-standing structures and painted, mosaic, and tile murals. He is also a book designer and illustrator, an his publications include two award-winning books for children and many books about art including The Artist's Handbook, which has sold over a quarter of a million copies. His first two books, children's book called The Long Slide (1977) and The Long Dive (1978), were authored by his wife, Catriona Smith.
Books
Century
An entire century is carved into a passionate epic novel that sweeps from Sicilian prison cells to Fifth Avenue mansions. From Brooklyn to Hollywood, this is the story of an indomitable Italian family caught up in the mightiest events of all time.
The Flush of Victory
Major Jack (Bummo) Bottomly is a busy man. As second-in-command at DNDI (Air) Canadian Air Force Intelligence, he must coddle his feeble-minded colonel, his wanking corporal, and his geekish new computer hacker. Intelligence gathering? Because of budget cuts, DNDI (Air) has to make do with second-hand copies of Time and PR handouts from the CIA. But apparently the KGB wants to steal a clapped-out Canadian Forces aircraft. Jack would happily sell them one for the Soviet aeronautical museum, but then he learns the CIA is involved. With the help of bibulous Bluey Jones of the RAAF, Jack takes low cunning and mayhem to Vancouver, London, Switzerland and Amsterdam to uncover (and profit from) the conspiracy. It’s a comic epic celebrating that most under-rated of creatures, the loutish Canadian male. The first in a series of Jack Bottomly misadventures.