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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Amereon Ltd
Publication date
May 1, 1986
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780891904649
ISBN-10
0891904646
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
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Original list price
$24.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: [Read by Frederick Davidson]
Eric Ambler is widely considered as the father of spy-espionage thrillers. His novel The Light of Day was the basis for the major motion picture Topkapi, released in 1964 and starring Peter Ustinov, who won an Oscar for his role as Arthur Simpson
Alfred Hitchcock said, ''Eric Ambler is a phenomenon,'' and Graham Greene referred to him as ''our greatest thriller writer.'' This is an ideal title for introducing listeners to this master. Ambler brilliantly paints realistic portraits of his characters and the foreign landscape, mixing suspense with a subtle twist for added color.
When Arthur Abdel Simpson first spots Harper in the Athens airport, he recognizes him as a tourist unfamiliar with the city and in need of a private driver--in other words, the perfect mark for Simpson's brand of entrepreneurship. But Harper proves to be more the spider than the fly when he catches Simpson searching his wallet for traveler's checks. Soon Simpson finds himself blackmailed into driving a suspicious car across the Turkish border. When he is caught again, this time by the police, he faces a choice: cooperate with the Turks and spy on his erstwhile colleagues or end up in one of Turkey's notorious prisons. The authorities suspect an attempted coup, but Harper and his gang of international jewel thieves have planned something less sinister but much, much more audacious.
Eric Ambler is widely considered as the father of spy-espionage thrillers. His novel The Light of Day was the basis for the major motion picture Topkapi, released in 1964 and starring Peter Ustinov, who won an Oscar for his role as Arthur Simpson
Alfred Hitchcock said, ''Eric Ambler is a phenomenon,'' and Graham Greene referred to him as ''our greatest thriller writer.'' This is an ideal title for introducing listeners to this master. Ambler brilliantly paints realistic portraits of his characters and the foreign landscape, mixing suspense with a subtle twist for added color.
When Arthur Abdel Simpson first spots Harper in the Athens airport, he recognizes him as a tourist unfamiliar with the city and in need of a private driver--in other words, the perfect mark for Simpson's brand of entrepreneurship. But Harper proves to be more the spider than the fly when he catches Simpson searching his wallet for traveler's checks. Soon Simpson finds himself blackmailed into driving a suspicious car across the Turkish border. When he is caught again, this time by the police, he faces a choice: cooperate with the Turks and spy on his erstwhile colleagues or end up in one of Turkey's notorious prisons. The authorities suspect an attempted coup, but Harper and his gang of international jewel thieves have planned something less sinister but much, much more audacious.
Editions
Hardcover
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Reprint edition from Amereon Ltd (May 1, 1986); titled "The Light of Day"
9780891904649 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $24.95
About: [Read by Frederick Davidson] Eric Ambler is widely considered as the father of spy-espionage thrillers.
About: [Read by Frederick Davidson] Eric Ambler is widely considered as the father of spy-espionage thrillers.
Large print edition from Ulverscroft Large Print Books (June 1, 1976)
9780854564620 | details & prices | List price $12.00
About: [MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.
About: [MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.
Paperback
from Gardners Books (April 20, 2006); titled "The Light of Day"
9781842431740 | details & prices | 320 pages | List price $14.10
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (December 1, 2004); titled "The Light of Day"
9780375726798 | details & prices | 219 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.00
About: After being caught stealing traveler's checks from the wrong man, small-time thief and con man Arthur Abdel Simpson is blackmailed into driving a car across the Turkish border and, one step ahead of the Greek and Turkish police, becomes an unwilling participant in a million-dollar robbery.
About: After being caught stealing traveler's checks from the wrong man, small-time thief and con man Arthur Abdel Simpson is blackmailed into driving a car across the Turkish border and, one step ahead of the Greek and Turkish police, becomes an unwilling participant in a million-dollar robbery.
from Carroll & Graf Pub (April 1, 1992); titled "The Light of Day"
9780881848366 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $3.95
About: The grand master of suspense has created an engaging thriller about a bumbling petty thief caught up in an international jewel heist.
About: The grand master of suspense has created an engaging thriller about a bumbling petty thief caught up in an international jewel heist.
Reprint edition from Berkley Pub Group (January 1, 1985); titled "The Light of Day"
9780425074558 | details & prices | List price $2.95
About: One step ahead of the Greek and Turkish police, a petty thief, pimp, and pornographer becomes an unwilling participant in a million-dollar robbery
About: One step ahead of the Greek and Turkish police, a petty thief, pimp, and pornographer becomes an unwilling participant in a million-dollar robbery
Cassette/Spoken Word
from Blackstone Audio Inc (August 1, 1997)
9780786100378 | details & prices | 6.75 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $39.95
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