An Element of Luck: To South Arabia and Beyond
The first published book and Crouch's principal memoir, providing the clearest introduction to his life, colonial service, and writing.
Author guide
Michael Crouch Books in Order
Michael Crouch was an Australian writer and former British colonial administrator. He served in the Aden Political Service from 1958 to 1967, becoming the last Resident in the Eastern Aden Protectorate, then settled in Western Australia and worked in commerce, heavy industry, management training, teaching, environmental management, and writing. His books include a colonial memoir, a novel, a commissioned biography, and a critical literary biography.
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Novels (1)
- The Terrorist
novel · 2003
Nonfiction (3)
- An Element of Luck: To South Arabia and Beyond
memoir · 1993
- The Literary Larrikin: A Critical Biography of T.A.G. Hungerford
literary-biography · 2005