Patrick O'Connor

Born in Dublin in 1915, Leonard Wibberley became a journalist and later an author whose work reached a wide international audience. He is most closely associated with The Mouse That Roared, a sharp, funny novel that turned Cold War anxieties into absurd comedy and went on to become a well-known film.

Wibberley wrote far beyond satire. His books included historical fiction, mysteries, travel writing, and works for younger readers, showing an easy storytelling style and a taste for lively ideas. He also wrote under the name Patrick O'Connor, the name connected with this entry.

He spent much of his later life in the United States and continued publishing for decades. He died in 1983, leaving behind a body of work remembered for its wit, energy, and imaginative range.