Morton, Frederic

Morton, Frederic (real name Fritz Mandelbaum), b. Vienna, Oct. 5, 1924 Writer. Emigrated to London in 1939, worked there as a baker, went to the USA in 1940; studied food chemistry, worked in an industrial laboratory; from 1949 concentrated on literature and the social sciences and soon started publishing his own books and articles. Most of his works are written in English; his world-wide breakthrough came in 1962 with "The Rothschilds. A Family Portrait" Many of his novels deal with Austrian history. Twice nominated for the National Book Award.

Further works: The Hound, 1947; The Darkness Below, 1949; Asphalt and Desire, 1952 (Asphalt und Begierde, 1961); The Witching Ship, 1960 (Das Zauberschiff, 2000); The Schatten Affair, 1965 (Die Affäre Schatten, 1966); Snow Gods, 1968; The Unknown Woman, 1976; A Nervous Splendour - Vienna 1888/89, 1979 (Schicksalsjahr Wien 1888/89, 1981; Ein letzter Walzer: Wien 1888/89, 1997); The Forever Street, 1984 (Ewigkeitsgasse, 1986); Crosstown Sabbath, 1987 (dt. 1993); Thunder at Twilight. Vienna 1913-1914, 1989 (Wetterleuchten, Wien 1913/14, 1990); Geschichten aus zwei Welten, 1994.