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Arthur Hailey: A Master of Plot-Driven Novels
Arthur Hailey was a British-Canadian novelist who wrote best-selling novels set in various industries, such as aviation, banking, medicine, and journalism. His books have sold over 170 million copies in 38 languages and have been adapted into films and television shows. Some of his most famous works include Airport, Hotel, Wheels, The Moneychangers, and Overload.
Hailey was born in 1920 in Luton, England, and served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and worked as a clerk, salesman, editor, and writer. His writing career took off in 1956 with a script called Flight into Danger, which was a hit on Canadian television and later became a novel and a movie. Hailey continued to write for television and published his first novel, The Final Diagnosis, in 1959.
Hailey's novels were known for their meticulous research, realistic details, suspenseful plots, and diverse characters. He often spent months or years studying an industry and interviewing experts before writing a novel. He also visited the locations where his novels were set and incorporated local issues and events into his stories. He said that his goal was to \"entertain and inform\" his readers about the inner workings of different professions and institutions.
Hailey died in 2004 at the age of 84 in his home in the Bahamas, where he had lived for 26 years with his wife Sheila. He left behind a legacy of popular and influential novels that have inspired generations of readers and writers.Hailey's novels were also very successful in other media. Several of his books were made into movies, such as Airport, which was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won one for Helen Hayes as best supporting actress. [^1^] Some of his books were also adapted into television miniseries, such as The Moneychangers, which starred Kirk Douglas and Christopher Plummer. [^1^] Hailey himself was nominated for an Emmy Award for his teleplay No Deadly Medicine, which he later turned into his first novel. [^2^]
Hailey received many honors and awards for his novels, such as the Canadian Booksellers Association Award, the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, the B'nai B'rith International Humanitarian Award, and the Albert Einstein Award. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1980 and a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1993. [^3^]Hailey's personal life was also eventful and colorful. He married twice and had six children. His first wife was Joan Fishwick, whom he married in 1944 and divorced in 1950. His second wife was Sheila Dunlop, whom he married in 1951 and remained with until his death. [^3^] Hailey was a dual citizen of Britain and Canada, and lived in various places, such as Toronto, California, and the Bahamas. He was an avid reader, a keen gardener, a philanthropist, and a supporter of environmental causes. He also enjoyed flying his own plane and sailing his own boat. [^4^]
Hailey died of a stroke on 24 November 2004 at his home in Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas. He was 84 years old. He was survived by his wife Sheila, his six children, and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His novels remain in print and continue to entertain and inform millions of readers around the world. aa16f39245