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I think this is addressed in the article when he discusses "authors" vs "writers". Le Carre is the former and Fleming is unapologetically the latter.
by cgh 4y ago
I think this is addressed in the article when he discusses "authors" vs "writers". Le Carre is the former and Fleming is unapologetically the latter.
- lelanthran 4y agoWhere does that leave Frederick Forsyth? I've always enjoyed his books[1] as sort of a "Spy thriller done right" antidote to Fleming's "Fantasy Spy Thriller". [1] I think "Cobra" was the last one I read, and enjoyed it immensely.
- Terretta 4y agoSee also: Alister MacLean "In 1963 MacLean decided to retire from writing, saying he never enjoyed it and only did it to make money." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_MacLean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_MacLean The retirement didn't take, he ended up producing more.