Morris West

Morris Langlo West was a New York Times bestselling Australian author of crime, thriller, literature, and fiction books. He was born in St. Kilda, Melbourne, and, at 14, joined the Christian Brothers seminary to seek refuge from his difficult childhood. He graduated from the University of Melbourne and worked as a teacher. He quit the Christian Brothers in 1941 without taking his final vows. During the Second World War, he served as a code breaker and served for a time as private secretary for former prime minister Billy Hughes.