Frank Welsh (born 1931) is a historian, novelist and former international banker. He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge, and retired after a successful banking career. He has written extensively on imperial British history, notably Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. Bibliography The History of the World: from the Dawn of Humanity to the modern age., London: Quercus, 2013. The Battle for Christendom: The Council of Constance, 1415, and the Struggle to Unite Against Islam, London: Constable, 2008. Great Southern Land: A New History of Australia, London : Allen Lane, 2004. The Four Nations: A History of the United Kingdom, London: HarperCollins, 2002. Dangerous Deceits: The Secrets of Apartheid's Corrupt Bankers, London : HarperCollins, 1999. South Africa: A Narrative History, New York: Kodansha America, 1999. A History of South Africa, London : HarperCollins, 1998. The Companion Guide to the Lake District, London: Companion Guides, 1997. A Borrowed Place: The History of Hong Kong, New York: Kodansha America, 1993. A History of Hong Kong, London: HarperCollins, 1993. Building a Trireme, London: Constable, 1988. - on the construction of the Olympias Uneasy City: An Insider's View of the City of London, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. Bend'Or, Duke of Westminster : A Personal Memoir, London: Robin Clark, 1985; with a foreword by Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster, authored with George Ridley. First blood: Tales of Horror from the Border Country, London : Constable, 1985. The Afflicted State: A Survey of Public Enterprise, London: Century Pub., 1983. The Profit of the State: Nationalised Industries and Public Enterprises, London: Temple Smith, 1982. References English historians 1931 births Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Living people Historians of Australia Historians of the British Empire Historians of the United Kingdom