Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker is a British author specializing in historical narratives.
Besides Panama Fever, he has written several acclaimed books including Monte Cassino about WWII's hardest Allied battle against Germany, The Sugar Barons on British West Indian sugar empire history, and Willoughbyland about England's forgotten Suriname colony.
His latest work, One Fine Day, examines the British Empire at its territorial peak in 1923.
Parker lives in East London with his family and enjoys making sushi, gardening, and visiting remote locations.
He's also a member of the Authors Cricket Club and contributes to the Oxford Companion to Sweets.
