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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.
Sep 21, 2018 · Eric Ambler was the father of the modern thriller. That’s a big statement, but you don’t need to take my word for it. John Le Carré called him “the source on which we all draw,” and Len Deighton, “the man who lit the way for us all.”
With works like ‘The Mask of Dimitrios’ and ‘The Light of Day’ under his belt, Eric Ambler garnered a reputation for creating unique spy thrillers that featured amateurs who were forced to undertake dangerous operations in the company of criminals and revolutionaries.
Jun 24, 2024 · Eric Ambler (born June 28, 1909, London, England—died October 22, 1998, London) was a British author and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage and crime stories. Ambler was the son of music-hall entertainers.
Eric Ambler has 94 books on Goodreads with 63824 ratings. Eric Ambler’s most popular book is The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer, #1).
Oct 22, 1998 · Eric Ambler began his career in the early 1930s and quickly established a reputation as a thriller of extraordinary depth and originality. People often credit him as the inventor of the modern political thriller, and John Le Carré once described him as "the source on which we all draw."
Eric Ambler was born on 28 June 1909 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Purple Plain (1954) and The Cruel Sea (1953). He was married to Joan Harrison and Louise Smith Crombie.
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.
Eric Ambler (born 1909) is considered one of the masters of the thriller novel involving international intrigue and espionage. Of the six novels he wrote before World War II , four have been adjudged outstanding examples of the genre.
Nov 2, 1998 · Eric Ambler, author of modern thrillers and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, died Thursday in his London apartment of unreported causes. He was 89. Among the best-known of Ambler’s 21 published...
