Described by Household as a bast*ard offspring of Stevenson and Conrad, the book is no less remarkable as an exploration of the lure of violence, the psychology of survivalism, and the call of the wild. Geoffrey Household s Rogue Male is a classic thriller and a triumph of suspense. The hunter must flee society, and he goes literaly underground, like a fox to its earth.
But that safety is delusive: his pursuers will not be diverted from their revenge by national borders the British government cannot protect him without seeming to endorse his deed. Imprisoned, tortured, doomed to a painful death, the hunter makes an extraordinary and harrowing escape, fleeing through enemy territory to the safety of his native England. He has the potential target in his sites and is wondering whether to pull the trigger when security catches up with him. The hunter wonders whether he can penetrate undetected into the dictator’s private compound. We are in classic British adventure thriller territory - think Buchan - with an upper-class Englishman showing his stiff upper lip to best effect.1930 something: a professional hunter is passing through an unnamed Central European country that is in the thrall of a vicious dictator. Remains as exciting and probing as ever * THE TIMES * spare, tense, desperately alive * NEW YORK TIMES * It's an exciting story, told in a crisp, no-nonsense style reminiscent of John Buchan * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Īn overpowering tour de force. Rogue Male has achieved deservedly classic status. Rogue Male is a classic thriller and a triumph of suspense * NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS *
Rogue Male is probably the most famous chase thriller ever, influencing an entire generation from Frederick Forsyth to Lee Child * CATHOLIC HERALD *
has lost none of its appeal as a tale of survival against the heaviest of odds * DAILY MAIL * By any standards: a masterpiece * INDEPENDENT * It was first broadcast on 22 September 1976. Made by the BBC, it was adapted by Frederic Raphael, directed by Clive Donner and also stars Alastair Sim, John Standing and Harold Pinter. A mesmeric climax anticipates post-war existential fiction. THE classic thriller of the 20th century - Simply the best escape and pursuit story yet written THE TIMES - with an introduction by Robert Macfarlane An. Rogue Male is a 1976 British television film starring Peter O'Toole, based on Geoffrey Household 's 1939 novel Rogue Male. Household's masterpiece: a bestseller that redefined its genre * GUARDIAN *
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