Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Eric Ambler
Born: June 28, 1909
Died: October 22, 1998 (aged 89)
Bio: Eric Clifford Ambler was an influential British author of thrillers, in particular spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. He also worked as a screenwriter.
Known for:
- Journey into Fear (1940)
- Epitaph for a spy (1938)
- Judgment on Deltchev (1951)
- The Light of Day (1962)
- Passage of Arms (1959)