Frederick Forsyth
Summary
Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born 25 August 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan. His latest novel, The Cobra, is set to be published in late summer 2010.The son of a furrier, Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent. He was educated at Tonbridge School and later attended the University of Granada in Spain. He became one of the youngest pilots in the Royal Air Force at the age of 19, where he served on National Service from 1956 to 1958.
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If Fleet Street moved into Downing Street, would this be the new cabinet?
Former Daily Star and Sunday Express editor Brian Hitchen imagines a British government in which journalists and media executives replace politicians.
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The Taking of Prince Harry and the limits of TV drama
With Channel 4 under fire for making a film in which Prince Harry is kidnapped by the Taliban, Mark Lawson asks: are there some places drama shouldn't go?.
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Telegraph: Frederick Forsyth on starting out as a journalist
Author Frederick Forsyth discusses how his passion to travel led him to an early career as a journalist, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph this weekend.
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