My father died when I was young, and my mother, Ruth, went to work in an office selling theater and movie parties. She put me through private school, Horace Mann, in Riverdale. She sent me to camp so that I would learn to compete. She was a lioness, and I was her cub. Alan Furst campcompetecub share on social
My novels are about the European reality, not about chases. You want chases, get somebody else's books. Alan Furst bookchaseeuropean Change image and share on social
Fast-paced from start to finish, 'The Honourable Schoolboy' is fired by le Carre's conviction regarding evil done and its consequences. Alan Furst carreconsequenceconviction Change image and share on social
The idea that someone is going to write me, and I'm not going to answer - I was just raised not to do that. We are the result of our upbringing, and my upbringing was very much to meet obligations... You just didn't let things go. Alan Furst answerideameet share on social
If you read the history of the national Socialist party, they're all people who felt like life should have been better to them. They're disappointed, vengeful, angry. Alan Furst angrydisappointfelt Change image and share on social
We're the roughest people in the way we play and live, and that is because Americans come from people who all got up one morning and went 5,000 miles, and that was a time in the 19th century when it wasn't so easy to do. Alan Furst 00019thamerican share on social
Moscow had this incredible, intense atmosphere of intrigue and darkness and secrecy. Alan Furst atmospheredarknessincredible Change image and share on social
I never wanted to be a Cold War novelist. Alan Furst coldnovelistwant Change image and share on social
I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated. Alan Furst brightcallconsolation Change image and share on social
