Frederick forsythe biography

Born , in Ashford, Kent, England; son of a furrier, shopkeeper, and rubber tree planter; married Carole Cunningham a model , September, marriage ended ; married Sandy Molloy, ; children: first marriage Frederick Stuart, Shane Richard. Education: Attended University of Granada, Spain. Hobbies and other interests: Sea fishing, snooker.

Frederick forsyth education

Chair of the Society of Stars a charity raising money for children with cerebral palsy. Military service: Royal Air Force , ; pilot. And executive producer The Fourth Protocol screenplay; based on his novel of the same title , Lorimar, Contributor of articles to newspapers and magazines, including Playboy. British writer Frederick Forsyth "helped define the international conspiracy thriller," according to Booklist 's Connie Fletcher.

Further, he established, as a critic for Publishers Weekly noted, the "traditional formula of thrillers that educate as well as entertain. The detail in Forsyth's novels depends not only on the months of research he spends on each book, but also on his own varied personal experiences, which lend even greater authenticity to his writing.

Macdonald explained: "The sense of immediacy, of an insider's view of world affairs, of all-too-human world figures," as well as quick-paced plots, are the keys to the author's popularity.