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Ben Macintyre (born 1963) is a British author, historian, reviewer and columnist writing for ''The Times'' newspaper. His columns range from current affairs to historical controversies. == Author == MacIntyre is the author of a book on the gentleman criminal Adam Worth, ''The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief''. He also wrote ''The Man Who Would Be King: The First American in Afghanistan'', and a book on the real-life double agent of Germany and Britain during the Second World War, Eddie Chapman, titled ''Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Betrayer, Hero, Spy''. In 2008 MacIntyre wrote an informative illustrated account of Ian Fleming, creator of the fictional spy James Bond, to accompany the ''For Your Eyes Only'' exhibition at London's Imperial War Museum, which was part of the Fleming Centenary celebrations. Four of his books have recently been made into documentaries for the BBC: ''Operation Mincemeat'' (2010),〔(Walker George Films: ''Operation Mincemeat'' )〕 ''DOUBLE AGENT: The Eddie Chapman Story'' (2011),〔(Walker George Films: ''DOUBLE AGENT: The Eddie Chapman Story'' )〕 "Double Cross - The True Story of the D Day Spies" (2012)〔(Walker George Films: "Double Cross - The True Story of the D Day Spies" )〕 and "Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal".〔(BBC TWO "Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal )〕 According to the rear cover of the advance excerpt for ''Napoleon of Crime'', the film rights were optioned by Steven Spielberg. An erratum sticker inside corrects this to DreamWorks SKG. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Macintyre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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