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Eric Ambler
AuthorBooks · Second hand1909-1998
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books written with Charles Rodda. Ambler is notable for his novel The Light of Day (1962), which won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel in 1964 and which was adapted into film as Topkapi (1964).
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Curiosities
About Eric Ambler
Birth
1909
Death
1998
First book
1936
Years writing
90
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books written with Charles Rodda. Ambler is notable for his novel The Light of Day (1962), which won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel in 1964 and which was adapted into film as Topkapi (1964).
Eric Ambler revolutionized the spy genre by introducing unprecedented realism into his novels.
His most iconic work, A Coffin for Dimitrios, is considered a fundamental pillar of thriller literature.
In addition to his prolific career as a novelist, he excelled as a screenwriter and producer in the film industry.
He used the pseudonym Eliot Reed to publish works written in collaboration with author Charles Rodda.
Throughout his life, this British author explored diverse genres, including science fiction and mystery.
