Lesley Hazleton
British-American author and journalist
Lesley Hazleton was a British-American journalist and author who wrote about religion, history and politics. Her books include The First Muslim.
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Born 1945 in Reading, United Kingdom Died 2024
About Lesley Hazleton
Lesley Hazleton was born in Reading, Berkshire, in 1945 and died in 2024. Her career started with reporting from Israel, and she moved to the United States in 1979. She had also lived in the Middle East for many years, and later settled in the Pacific Northwest. Her articles appeared in Time, The Jerusalem Post and The New York Times. Her subjects ranged from automobiles to history, politics and religion. Her books include The First Muslim, After the Prophet and Jezebel.