Alfred Edward Lewis was born in Stretford, Manchester in January 1940 as an only child. In 1946, the family moved to Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire.
When he was six, Lewis contracted rheumatic fever and spent time recovering, spending this time reading and drawing. These activities defined his lifetime talents.
His Career
Books and Novels
- All the Way Home and All the Night Through (1965)
- Jack's Return Home (1970) (paperback published in 1971 as Carter. Later re-published as Get Carter
- Plender (1971)
- Billy Rags (1973)
- Jack Carter's Law (1974)
- The Rabbit (1975)
- Boldt (1976)
- Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon (1977)
- GBH (1980)
To purchase these novels see our Marketplace where you can buy your own copy of his work.
Films
- Jack's return home has been filmed three times:
- Get Carter(1971) with Michael Caine
- Hit Man (1972) with Bernie Casey and Pam Grier
- Get Carter (2000) with Sylvester Stallone
- Plender has been adapted as a French film:
- Le Serpent (2007)
The Music and Art
When you visit the Centre, take a moment to admire the stunning local sketches and fine art that inspired Ted to manage animation on The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. Explore the places where Ted worked, delve into the dark settings he wrote about, and enjoy his jazz music. You might also want to take the Ted Lewis Trail or enjoy a film, visuals, and the dedicated bookstore.