Frederick Forsyth





Frederick Forsyth

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August 25, 1938 in Ashford, Kent, England, The United Kingdom

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Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born 25 August 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger and recently The Afghan.

The son of a furrier, Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent. He was educated at Tonbridge School and later attended the University of Granada in Spain. He became one of the youngest pilots in the Royal Air Force at the age of 19, where he served on National Service from 1956 to 1958. Becoming a journalist, he joined Reuters in 1961 and later the BBC in 1965, where he served as an assistant diplomatic correspondent. From J...more


Average rating: 3.90 · 43,541 ratings · 1,588 reviews · 74 distinct works
The Day of the Jackal
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 16,116 ratings — published 1971 — 87 editions
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The Odessa File
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 6,256 ratings — published 1972 — 42 editions
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The Fourth Protocol
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,746 ratings — published 1984 — 44 editions
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The Dogs of War
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,510 ratings — published 1974 — 46 editions
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The Afghan
3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 2,175 ratings — published 2006 — 36 editions
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The Fist of God
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,795 ratings — published 1994 — 31 editions
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The Negotiator
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,758 ratings — published 1989 — 33 editions
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The Devil's Alternative
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,721 ratings — published 1979 — 38 editions
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Icon
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 1,536 ratings — published 1996 — 32 editions
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Avenger
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,357 ratings — published 1983 — 35 editions
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“...a woman of quite bovine stupidity and potato-like contours...”
Frederick Forsyth, The Deceiver

“… Shannon’s fingers itched to smash the man in the face. Inside his head he kept telling himself,
Keep cool, baby, absolutely cool.”
Frederick Forsyth, The Dogs of War

“Yessir. A crutch, like one-legged men always have.”
Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal

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