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Holding out for a hero: In creating Jack Readier, Lee Child drew on archetypes and action thrillers to create the ultimate escapist champion

Authors :
Robson, Leo
Source :
New Statesman. March 11, 2022, Vol. 151 Issue 5658, p40, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

'Must be action, adventure, ingenuity, unbeatable self-defence,' Jim Crant wrote in 1994, on his way to becoming Lee Child. He was 39, married with one daughter, and working as a [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13647431
Volume :
151
Issue :
5658
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
New Statesman
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.698472786