Further Reading
- Additional coverage of King's life and career is contained in the following sources published by the Gale Group: Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1–4R; Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Vols. 1, 33, and 86; Contemporary Novelists; Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vols. 15 and 139; DISCovering Authors Modules: Novelists; Major 20th-Century Writers, Edition 1; and Literature Resource Center.
- McDadd, Susanne, “Francis King: An Interview,” Pen (Autumn 1989): 24-25. (McDadd interviews King, focusing on his life and various works.)
- Mellors, John, “Waves and Echoes: The Novels and Stories of Francis King,” London Magazine 15 (December 1975–January 1976): 74–82. (Mellors offers a critical assessment of King's work, concluding that The Custom House, The Waves Behind the Boat, and The Japanese Umbrella are his “most impressive achievements.”)
- Williamson, Malcolm, “Lechers on world peace,” Observer (London), No. 10365 (10 June 1990): 54. (Williamson offers a positive review of Visiting Cards.)
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