Frank McLynn

Born in 1941
History
  • Frank McLynn is an English author, biographer, historian, and journalist renowned for his critically acclaimed biographies of historical figures.

  • Educated at Oxford and the University of London, McLynn has held research and teaching positions at prestigious institutions.

  • His subjects include Napoleon Bonaparte, Robert Louis Stevenson, Carl Jung, Richard Francis Burton, and Henry Morton Stanley.

  • McLynn's academic background and extensive research contribute to his detailed and often critical approach to biographical writing.

  • His work on Jung, while controversial, demonstrates his ability to delve deeply into complex historical figures and present nuanced, if sometimes unfavorable, portraits.

Books by Frank McLynn