Alexander Norman was a professional soldier, before taking a degree at Oxford University. He has written and co-written a number of top ten bestsellers, including Gurkha, with Colour-Sergeant Kailash Limbu. He also collaborated with the Dalai Lama on his autobiography, Freedom in Exile. An experienc...

Alexander Norman was a professional soldier, before taking a degree at Oxford University. He has written and co-written a number of top ten bestsellers, including Gurkha, with Colour-Sergeant Kailash Limbu. He also collaborated with the Dalai Lama on his autobiography, Freedom in Exile. An experienced Moth pilot himself, Alexander Norman's family was at the centre of the Moth craze between the wars. His grandfather, a great-aunt, two great-uncles and, subsequently, his father and two uncles were all Moth owners.