![]() ![]() This was mistaken for self-confidence and he was hired. To be absolutely sure, he behaved arrogantly during the interview. The fact that he was one of a hundred applicants, and almost certainly the least qualified, virtually guaranteed he wouldn’t be picked. He wasn’t keen and went just to please her. ![]() His mother, despairing at this waste of potential and recognising an embryonic talent in her son he wasn’t aware of himself, arranged for him to be interviewed for a vacancy with a local newspaper. These included labourer, lorry driver’s mate and nightclub bouncer a profession well suited to his robust six foot, four inch frame. Although he employed all three at various times, the latter became the most finely honed weapon in his armoury and in later years his talent as a raconteur and teller of anecdotes characterised his many personal appearances at signings and literary events.Įxpelled from school at sixteen for gambling, Gemmell entered the world of work with little in the way of vocational skills and drifted through a number of casual jobs. He grew up in a tough West London neighbourhood where survival depended on being handy with your fists, the ability to run fast, or possessing a tongue glib enough to talk your way out of trouble. Obituary by Stan Nicholls from The Times, 1 st August 2006ĭavid Gemmell, who has died following heart bypass surgery, produced thirty bestselling novels, and is widely regarded as this country’s most accomplished author in the heroic fantasy genre. ![]()
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