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The Care of Time (Paperback)

by Eric Ambler (Author)

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Publisher: Berkley (January 1, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425088944
ISBN-13: 978-0425088944
Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Tracks to Innovation: Nuclear Tracks in Science and Technology by Robert L. Fleischer on page 1
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ambler's Care of Time, May 12, 2002

By	Robert A. Watson (Berlin, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Care of Time (Hardcover)

This novel, by the author of thrillers admired as the classics of the genre by Graham Greene and Alfred Hitchcock, concerns a journalist's encounter with an anonymous international shaker& mover who has fallen from favor with the probably insane Arab ruler he is presently serving. If you would like to read a novel which has all that you need to understand international terrorism, this is it. If you would like to read another which makes clear Arab-Palestinian terrorism especially, read Ambler's earlier novel, The Levanter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Some middle east terrorists led by a wealthy fellow who..., January 13, 2002

By	S. Henkels (Devon, Pa United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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...seems to enjoy living in a fully furnished cave,with all the modern conveniences... It's hard to believe this novel,Mr. Ambler's last,is out of print. Suffice it to say that the similarities between this 1981 novel, and today's world, are interesting. I was fortunate to have met and spoken with Mr. Ambler at the time. In fact, he was a leading author and screenwriter for over forty years before this was written. If you can get hold of a copy, don't miss it!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ambler's last novel; a winner., September 15, 2000

By	D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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The Care of Time was Eric Ambler's last novel and it's a winner. Ambler was THE master of novels of suspense and intrigue, and with this book he clearly demonstrated that he maintained his skills in this genre to the end. The opening pages are gripping and the ensuing plot is full of twists and turns, leading to a logical and satisfactory conclusion. Fans of suspense and intrigue -- and superb writing -- will not be disappointed.

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