The outsider, my life in intrigue, Frederick Forsyth
Type
Label
The outsider, my life in intrigue, Frederick Forsyth
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The outsider
Oclc number
912382046
Responsibility statement
Frederick Forsyth
Sub title
my life in intrigue
Summary
Frederick Forsyth has seen it all. And lived to tell the tale. 'We all make mistakes, but starting the Third World War would have been a rather large one. To this day, I still maintain it was not entirely my fault. But I'm getting ahead of myself. During the course of my life, I've barely escaped the wrath of an arms dealer in Hamburg, been strafed by a MiG during the Nigerian civil war, and landed during a bloody coup in Guinea-Bissau. The Stasi arrested me, the Israelis regaled me, the IRA prompted a quick move from Ireland to England, and a certain attractive Czech secret police agent -- well, her actions were a bit more intimate. And that's just for starters. All of that I saw from the inside. But all that time I was, nonetheless, an outsider.' Trained first as a pilot, then as a journalist, Frederick Forsyth finally turned to fiction and became one of the most lauded thriller writers of our time. Forsyth's autobiography is a look at a life lived to the full, a life whose unique experiences have provided inspiration for thirteen internationally bestselling thrillers
Table Of Contents
Whispered words -- A large jar of talc -- A little boy's dream -- Learning French -- Learning German -- Back to Germany -- Languages -- A step nearer to the stars -- A long hike -- A silly revenge -- A gentleman of Clare -- Learning Spanish -- Tangier and commandos -- Leopard-skin solution -- I'm Jesus Christ -- Vampire -- King's Lynn -- Fleet Street -- Paris aflame -- Big brother -- The death of Kennedy -- Helping out the cousins -- Outbreak of war -- Headlights -- Beer with a camp guard -- A very unwise choice -- A mistake with Auntie -- A day with the Arrows -- A taste of Africa -- End of career -- Farewell, Auntie -- Living history -- Eilat -- Jerusalem -- Confession -- Of mice and moles -- A media explosion -- A useful certificate -- Mr. Sissons, I presume -- Worth a large one -- Bits of metal -- Of more mice-and mercs -- Memories -- Flight out -- An unwanted manuscript -- The ODESSA -- Dogs of war -- An unusual dinner -- Perfect joy -- Friends and opponents -- Five years in Ireland -- A neat trick -- The amazing Mr. Moon -- Back to zero -- start again -- The passing of Humpy -- A very burning question -- From Maiko to monks -- A very untidy coup -- Peace Hotel and tracers -- Dream come true