The world lost a literary giant today.... RIP Frederick Forsyth

[sirhrmechanic]

The Day of the Jackal author Frederick Forsyth dies

Forsyth, who sold 75 million books, is remembered as "one of the world's greatest thriller writers".

www.bbc.com

Not only arguably the creator of the techno-thriller Genre, but the absolute master of it for almost 60 years.

My first thirller was "The Odessa File" which I read when I was about 12. And have been hooked on books by Forsythe, Higgins, Clancy, Larry Bond and others for my whole life. My night table is always stacked.

From his earliest short stories to The Day of the Jackal and The Dogs of War... to his last epic novel... noone did it like Frederick Forsyth.

RIP, sir. The literary world is a poorer place today.

Sirhr

PS. Michael Crichton could also have claimed the title when it comes to creating the techno-thriller. But Forsythe was the master when it came to the espionage/military side of it.

 

[Redlion]

Loved him in Dynasty and Charlies Angels.

 

[6.5SH]

The "XM-18" in the movie left an impression on 7th grade me.



Bit humorous to learn later that it was from 1935/36, which was another lesson on how fake Hollywood is.

 

[jet_lagged]

Many great works. If you haven't read it, The Veteran is a book of shorter stories, with the titled one being one of my favorites.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Many great works. If you haven't read it, The Veteran is a book of shorter stories, with the titled one being one of my favorites.

An excellent short story with a great ending!

My introduction to Mirbat! Which was very close hold until that story was published!

Sirhr

 

[Grizz3153]

Yeah he was a great writer IMO.