| Full Name |
Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor |
| Date of Birth |
11 February 1915 |
| Place of Birth |
London, England |
| Date of Death |
10 June 2011 |
| Place of Death |
Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British |
| Education |
The King's School, Canterbury; largely self-educated |
| Profession |
Writer, Soldier |
| Years of Activity |
1933 - 2011 |
| Brief Information |
Patrick Leigh Fermor was a British writer, soldier, and adventurer known for his travel books and wartime exploits. During World War II, he played a prominent role in the Cretan resistance, notably in the abduction of German General Heinrich Kreipe. His literary works, including A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water, are celebrated for their erudite prose and evocative descriptions of his journey across Europe in the 1930s. |