Ice Station Zebra

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The story, even after over half a century, is still very suspenseful and thrilling. To quote a contemporary Maclean's writing style was "hit 'em with everything but the kitchen sink, then give 'em the sink, and when they raise their heads, drop the plumber on 'em" ... and it works. There are plenty of memorable characters to empathise with as they are thrown into intolerable situations that somehow keep getting worse. Johnstone, Iain (10 May 1978). "The Man with the Golden Typewriter". The Australian Women's Weekly. p.65 . Retrieved 10 July 2012. National Reconnaissance Office Review and Redaction Guide, Appendix F" (PDF). 2006. p.155. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19 . Retrieved 2016-07-12.

a b c d e Name: Alistair MacLean. Occupation: Storyteller (not novelist). Destiny: To make a million. Present job (unhappily for him): Making the film of the book. His book

Ice Station was presented as a live audio drama at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival. [1] [2] [3] Plot summary [ edit ]

Tiny disclaimer #2: before embarking on what might possibly be the most relaxing adventure of your life, we sort of-kind of advise you to consult with your doctor, or any other qualified health care professional. Just in case. You never know. Better safe than sorry and all that. a b c Thomas, K. (July 17, 1967). "North pole finds a place in the sun for 'Ice Station' ". Los Angeles Times. p.C1. ProQuest 155701551.The novel is referenced in " The Leadership Breakfast", the eleventh episode of the second season of The West Wing. While building a fire, Josh Lyman (played by Bradley Whitford) says, "It's like Ice Station Zebra in here." In the early 1960s, MacLean published two novels under the pseudonym "Ian Stuart" to prove that the popularity of his books was due to their content rather than his name on the cover. [20] These were The Dark Crusader (1961) and The Satan Bug (1962). He also said it was because "I usually write adventure stories, but this is a sort of Secret Service or private eye book. I didn't want to confuse my readers." [21] Geoffrey Reeve directed a film of Caravan to Vaccarès (1974). By 1973, MacLean had sold over 24 million novels. [23] "I am not a writer," he said in 1972. "I am a businessman. My business is writing." [4] MacLean had spent a number of years focusing on screenplays, but disliked it and decided to return to being predominantly a novel writer. "Hollywood destroys writers," he said. [5] He wrote a biography of Captain James Cook, which was published in 1972. [44] He wrote Breakheart Pass (1974), [45] Circus (1975), [46] The Golden Gate (1976), [47] Seawitch (1977), [48] Goodbye California (1979) and Athabasca (1980). McDOWELL, EDWIN. "ALISTAIR MacLEAN DIES; BOOKS SOLD IN MILLIONS." New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) ed.3 Feb 1987. MacLean was awarded a doctor of letters by the University of Glasgow in 1983. [ citation needed] Critical appraisal [ edit ]

In 1978, MacLean said he "just can't understand" why people bought his novels. "It's not as if I write that well: I do feel my English isn't very good. In fact, I'd rather write in Gaelic or Spanish than English." [5] What really got me was the kind of details that the immense, curving Cinerama screen was able to offer... Every single glistening drop of bow spray can be seen as it comes pouring over the submarine's surface, caught by a camera strapped to the conning tower. There are beautiful abstract patterns made by the sub as it cuts its way through the North Sea, all the gleaming, meticulous, finely wrought, intricate machinery inside the sub, and huge chunks of mountainous ice hanging down from the roof of the ice cap like molars. Nothing could distract me from that screen, not even several minutes of confused story-telling at the end of the film... Buy some popcorn and see the movie. [28] Carpenter calls a meeting of the survivors, and announces that the fire was no accident. He reveals that he is an MI6 officer, and that his real mission was to retrieve photographic film from a reconnaissance satellite (see Corona) that has photographed every missile base in the US. The film had been ejected from the satellite so that Soviet agents operating under cover at Zebra could retrieve it; Carpenter's brother had been sent to the station to prevent this. Carpenter reveals the identity of the Soviet agents, and arrests them.Harvey and Hudson to Co-Star". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05 . Retrieved 2020-08-07. And the moral of this non-review is: YES, this book is on the OTT side and takes suspension of disbelief to a whole new level. But man, it is the most roller-coaster ridish (yes, there is such a thing), delightfully exhausting, unputdownable, entertaining book I've read in a looooonnnggggg time.

Kastner produced a film version of When Eight Bells Toll (1971), based on a script by MacLean, and Fear Is the Key (1972), adapted by another writer. [39] Another producer made Puppet on a Chain (1971), directed by Reeves, from a script by MacLean. [40] Neither performed particularly strongly at the box office. [41] Mary MacLean [ edit ]Not long after Scarecrow arrives, he finds himself dealing with monstrous orcas, mutant elephant seals, multiple armies, and insurgent troops within his ranks (who would have thought 'Snake' would have been one?). Yeah, it's a full on non-stop action-fest! But that's the bad stuff. For the record, most of this is standard fare for this genre and sub-genre. Rielly manages this better most. The pace is fast, furious and none of it comes easily. Add to this a really good plot that is not so complex it can't be followed, yet not so simple you can figure everything out before Scarecrow learns it. He also did a good job of hiding adversaries so you might never know where the next one is coming from. Super job there. An Australian TV program, "Australian Story", caught up with Matthew in February 2014 to find out how he is doing. Attached below is a link to a very moving 30 minute interview with Matthew, his publishers and his family/friends. Marion D. Williams. Submarines Under Ice: The US Navy's Polar Operations (Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998) ISBN 1-55750-943-3