Quote of the day
Life — how curious is that habit that makes us think it is not here, but elsewhere.
Alan Furst
Born: February 20, 1941 (age 83)
Bio: Alan Furst is an American author of historical spy novels. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene," whom he cites along with Joseph Roth and Arthur Koestler as important influences.
Known for:
- Night Soldiers (1988)
- A Hero of France (2016)
- Mission to Paris (2012)
- Midnight in Europe (2014)
- The Spies of Warsaw (2008)