As thrilling as his fiction - this is Frederick Forsyth's life in his own words.
Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist, Frederick Forsyth
defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of The Jackal,
described by Lee Child as 'the book that broke the mould', with its
lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique
insider information. Since then he has written twelve novels which
have been bestsellers around the world- The Odessa File, The Dogs
of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The
Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The
Afghan, The Cobra and, most recently, The Kill List. He lives in
Buckinghamshire, England.
www.frederickforsyth.co.uk
Forsyth insists that The Outsider is not an autobiography. So I
will just say that this is one of the most exciting and enjoyable
accounts of an author’s life, in vaguely chronological order and
written by the author himself, that I have ever read.
*The Sunday Times*
The comparison with Bond is apt . . . it may well be the best book
he has ever written.
*Daily Mail*
If there is one memoir to read this autumn, it's Frederick
Forsyth's extraordinary life story, The Outsider, which reads like
a James Bond novel. The author of The Day Of The Jackal tells his
own story and it's clear where the inspiration for so many of his
best-selling thrillers came from when you read about his own life,
beginning as the RAF's youngest pilot at the age of 19 and carrying
on through being captured by the Stasi and threatened by the
IRA.
*Irish Independent*
Enjoyed Freddie Forsyth last night. Boy has he lived a full life!
And a life so beyond anything most of us can imagine, full of
coups, civil wars, spies, and most importantly, typewriters. Great
stories.
*Radio 2 Drivetime blog*
In this engaging level-headed memoir . . . he reminds me of Ian
Fleming, a fellow Europhile (in the cultural rather than political
sense_ who also honed his writing skills at Reuters. Fleming is
more elegant, more playful; Forsyth has more balls.
*Literary Review*
There’s plenty of sex and subterfuge, with close shaves, hairy
escapades and hints of involvement with the intelligence services .
. . ultimately, The Outsider is as good a read as any of the
thrillers. If you’re looking for thrills and spills, you’ll find
them.
*Country Life*
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