The Light of Day
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2023
Summary
Ambler’s electrifying Istanbul-set thriller from 1962, and the basis for the classic film Topkapi.
Arthur Abdel Simpson is a failed journalist and soon-to-be failed thief, embittered by memories of his unhappy childhood in England and eking out a living in Athens. When he spots a newly arrived tourist at the airport, he offers his services as a private driver and sees an easy chance to make some money by illicit means.
But the out-matched Simpson soon finds himself embroiled i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241606193 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241606195 |
| Author: | Eric Ambler |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Unquestionably our best thriller writer
The source on which we all draw – John le CarréUnquestionably our best thriller writerMr. Ambler is phenomenal – Alfred HitchcockAmbler is, quite simply, the best * The New Yorker *
About The Author
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler (1909-98) was born in London to parents who were part-time entertainers. He studied engineering but left college without taking a degree and became a copywriter in the advertising industry. Between 1937 and 1940, he published his great anti-fascist spy thrillers- Uncommon Danger, Epitaph for a Spy, Cause for Alarm, The Mask of Dimitrios, and Journey into Fear. In 1940, he joined the Royal Artillery and was later transferred to the army film unit. After the war he worked as a screenwriter in England and Hollywood and married his second wife, a leading Hollywood producer. Ambler’s post-war novels include Passage of Arms, The Light of Day and A Kind of Anger, and his profound influence on the genre has been acknowledged by writers including Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John le Carre.
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