412 Leaving The Day of the Jackal: Frederick Forsyth’s World of Political Thrillers
On June 9, 2025, Frederick Forsyth, the author of the classic spy novel The Day of the Jackal, passed away in London at the age of 86. His life was as legendary as his novels: at 19, he served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force; after retiring, he became a Reuters war correspondent, venturing deep into the front lines of conflict. In his autobiography, he revealed in his later years that he had secretly served MI6 for 20 years under a dual identity. However, why did Forsyth, who despised the British government, choose to serve MI6? What surprising and interesting intelligence stories did Forsyth experience in East Germany? Compared to other spy novelists such as le Carré, what unique values are revealed in Forsyth’s works? Please listen to this episode’s guests, Zheng Shiliang and Sha Qingqing, for their insightful sharing!
Original Chinese title & description
412 离开豺狼的日子：福赛斯的政治惊悚小说世界
2025年6月9日，经典间谍小说《豺狼的日子》原著作者弗雷德里克·福赛斯在伦敦逝世，享年86岁。他的一生和小说一样传奇：19岁任英国皇家空军战斗机飞行员，退役后成为路透社战地记者，并深入战火前线。晚年他在自传中透露，他曾以双重身份为英国军情六处秘密服务20年。然而，痛恨英国政府的福赛斯，为何选择为军情六处服务？在东德，福赛斯经历了哪些惊奇和有趣的情报故事？与勒卡雷等其他间谍小说作家相比，福赛斯的作品显露出怎样的独特价值观？请听本期嘉宾郑诗亮、沙青青带来的精彩分享！
Participation credit “本期话题成员”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地）。
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