I never wanted to be a Cold War novelist. Alan Furst coldnovelistwant Change image and share on social
I had a publishing history of murder mysteries. Alan Furst historymurdermystery Change image and share on social
When you move a border, suddenly life changes violently. I write about nationality. Alan Furst borderlifemove Change image and share on social
French women will always look up at a man, even if he is four inches shorter than she is. Alan Furst frenchinchman Change image and share on social
'The Levanter' features some of the strongest action scenes to be found in Ambler - who can, in some of his fiction, stay in one place for a whole novel. Alan Furst actionamblerfeature Change image and share on social
For something that's supposed to be secret, there is a lot of intelligence history. Every time I read one book, two more are published. Alan Furst bookhistoryintelligence Change image and share on social
For John le Carre, it was always who's betraying who: the hall-of-mirrors kind of thing. When you go back to the '30s, it's a case of good vs. evil, and no kidding. When I have a hero who believes France and Britain are on the right side, a reader is not going to question that. Alan Furst 30sbackbelieve share on social
When I read period material - and it ain't on Google - I am always alert for that one incredible detail. I'll read a whole book and get three words out of it, but they'll be three really good words. Alan Furst alertbookdetail Change image and share on social
I love the combination of the words 'spies' and 'Balkans.' It's like meat and potatoes. Alan Furst balkancombinationlove 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
