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'Faultless characterisation . . . a novel that has a rare integrity and quality.' -- Daily Mail
'In Passage of Arms Ambler has surpassed even his own distinction . . . A taut and extraordinary piece of writing.' -- Sunday Times
'It is difficult to imagine how an adult contemporary novel of adventure could be much better done.' -- The Observer
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'In Passage of Arms Ambler has surpassed even his own distinction . . . A taut and extraordinary piece of writing.' -- Sunday Times
'It is difficult to imagine how an adult contemporary novel of adventure could be much better done.' -- The Observer
Eric Ambler was born in London in 1909. Before turning to writing full-time, he worked at an engineering firm, and wrote copy for an advertising agency. His first novel was published in 1936. During the course of his career, Ambler was awarded two Gold Daggers, a Sliver Dagger, and a Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain, named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers Association of America, and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen Elizabeth. In addition to his novels, Ambler wrote a number of screenplays, including A Night to Remember and The Cruel Sea, which won him an Oscar nomination. Eric Ambler died in 1998.
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- PublisherBerkley Pub Group
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0425071375
- ISBN 13 9780425071373
- BindingMass Market Paperback
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