The novelist, who wrote Jame Bond novel Solo, moved to Nigeria with his family in 1964, three years before the Biafran War ...

Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the Nigerian Civil War involving ... I realised that real war is nothing like the movies.” He continued: “I think ...

I realised that real war is nothing like the movies.” William Boyd holding his James Bond novel in front of a Jenson car outside the Dorchester hotel (Philip Toscano/PA) He continued ...

Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the Nigerian Civil War ... I realised that real war is nothing like the movies.” He continued: “I think things ...