Marin Cruz Smith
Auteur van Gorki Park
Over de Auteur
Martin Cruz Smith is a writer of suspense novels. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 1942 but grew up in New Mexico and the Philadelphia area. Smith earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Smith worked for local television stations, newspapers, and the Associated Press. toon meer His early work was published under the names Simon Quinn, Jake Logan, and Martin Smith. Smith is best known for a series of suspense/thrillers featuring Investigator Arkady Renko. The first of these books, Gorky Park, was published in 1981 and adapted as a film starring William Hurt and Lee Marvin two years later. An earlier film of his work, Nightwing, directed by Arthur Hiller, was released in 1979. Smith is a member of the Authors League of America and the Authors Guild. In 2013 his title Tatiana made The New York Times Best Seller List. The Girl from Venice also became a bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Ontwarringsbericht:
(eng) Martin Cruz Smith has written under the pseudonyms Simon Quinn, Martin Quinn, Jake Logan, and Martin Smith (his real name).
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Werken van Marin Cruz Smith
5 Novels: The French Connection | The Last Place God Made | A Kiss Before Dying | The Analog Bullet | A Bullet for… (1984) — Auteur — 3 exemplaren
Dilema Siberiano (O) 2 exemplaren
Time-Life Book Digest: The Copper Beech | Red Square | My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story | The Generals Daughter 2 exemplaren
L'ENIGMA SIBERIANO 2 exemplaren
Park Gorkega 1 exemplaar
Rose (Abridged Audiobook Edition) 1 exemplaar
Enigma siberiano 1 exemplaar
Martin Cruz Smith Ebook Boxed Set: Stalin's Ghost, Wolves Eat Dogs, Three Stations (2011) 1 exemplaar
Los Alamos / Totentanz um eine Königskrone / Sing, Zigeuner, sing. Drei Romane in einem Band. (1999) 1 exemplaar
gorky park, wolves eat dogs. 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Smith, Marin Cruz
- Officiële naam
- Smith, Martin William
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Quinn, Simon
Logan, Jake
Smith, Martin
Carter, Nick - Geboortedatum
- 1942-11-03
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
San Rafael, California, USA - Opleiding
- University of Pennsylvania (BA | Creative Writing | 1964)
- Beroepen
- novelist
screenwriter
journalist - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Crime Writers' Association, Golden Dagger Award (1991)
International Association of Crime Writers, Hammett Prize (1999 ∙ 1996)
Piemonte Grinzane Noir Prize (2008) - Ontwarringsbericht
- Martin Cruz Smith has written under the pseudonyms Simon Quinn, Martin Quinn, Jake Logan, and Martin Smith (his real name).
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Discussies
JULY READ - SPOILERS - Gorky Park in The Green Dragon (juli 2013)
JULY READ - NO SPOILERS - Gorky Park in Book talk (juli 2013)
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Het boek eindigt jammer genoeg niet op het moment dat alles duidelijk is, maar moddert nog aan en wordt steeds onwaarschijnlijker. De 'vriendschap' tussen de Russische en de New Yorkse detective is ronduit ongeloofwaardig en de plotwending die het verhaal naar New York transponeert om van te huilen.
Maar het eerste deel is beresterk.… (meer)