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Aug 6, 1994 · Praise for Peter Lewis ‘Peter Lewis's book about Eric Ambler is a literate, considerate inspection of the 18 novels of the British writer who transformed the spy thriller from macho, jingoistic, potboiler into a vehicle worthy of genuine literary talent.’
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__________________________________ With any prolific author, readers are likely to have their own particular favorites, which may not be the same as someone else’s. Your list is likely to be just as good as mine—but here are the ones I recommend. A Coffin for Dimitrios (1939) I’ve worked with many writers of international suspense, and whenever I’v...
__________________________________ All three of the books above were made into movies. A Coffin for Dimitrios, under the original British title of The Mask of Dimitrios, in 1944, starred Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, and Journey Into Fear in 1942 starred Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. (I know! I can see you all sitting bolt upright now, sear...
__________________________________ Using the pseudonym Eliot Reed, Ambler also collaborated on five books between 1950 and 1958 with a writer named Charles Rodda: Skytip, Tender to Danger, The Maras Affair, Charter to Danger, and Passport to Panic. According to Here Lies, the agreement was supposed to be that Ambler would make up a plot and Rodda w...
__________________________________ “The important thing to know about an assassination or attempted assassination is not who fired the shot, but who paid for the bullet.” 1. A Coffin for Dimitrios “Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through it.” 1. Dirty Story “Reality is always so obstructive.” 1. Epitaph for a Spy “Propaganda always ...
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Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 22 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda.
Oct 17, 2014 · ‘Peter Lewis's book about Eric Ambler is a literate, considerate inspection of the 18 novels of the British writer who transformed the spy thriller from macho, jingoistic, potboiler into a vehicle worthy of genuine literary talent.’
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Aug 22, 2015 · Eric Ambler's novels portray a fractured and uncertain Europe, manipulated by unseen forces - a world not so different from the modern day, says John Gray.
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Oct 13, 2016 · ‘Authoritative and highly readable, Peter Lewis' recently revised literary biography of Eric Ambler remains the definitive guide to the work of one of Britain's most influential thriller writers’ - Martin Edwards, author of The Golden Age of Murder.
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