The Levanter
The Levanter is a 1972 novel by Eric Ambler.
| Author | Eric Ambler |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Media type | |
| OCLC | 978687119 |
| Preceded by | The Intercom Conspiracy |
| Followed by | Doctor Frigo |
Plot
Michael Howell is a "levantine mongrel"[1] who has inherited his family's Middle-Eastern business. He is forced by the Palestine Action Force to produce bombs for them.[2][3][4]
Reception
Kirkus Reviews described the main character as "the most attractive antihero who's been around in some time."[5] Alan Furst wrote that it "features some of the strongest action scenes to be found in Ambler".[6]
The book won the Gold Dagger award.[7]
References
- Snyder, Robert Lance (2015). "Ethnography, Doubling, and Equivocal Narration in Eric Ambler's The Levanter". CEA Critic. 77 (1): 58–70. doi:10.1353/cea.2015.0005.
- Furst, Alan (15 June 2009). "The Art of Espionage". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Fiction: Dec 17". the Guardian. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Paperbacks: new and noteworthy". The New York Times. 4 April 1982. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "The Levanter". Kirkus Reviews. 21 June 1972. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- "Five Best". Wall Street Journal. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "The Levanter". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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