Judgment on Deltchev
Judgment on Deltchev is a 1951 novel by Eric Ambler. It was his first novel for eleven years, and Ambler was worried about producing a bad novel, but did not.[1] The book is a courtroom drama based on the show trial of Bulgarian politician Nikola Petkov.[1] It provoked hostile responses from Communist fellow travellers.[2][3]
In an essay on Ambler, James Fenton argued that this novel marked a decisive farewell to Ambler's left-wing period.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Julian (28 March 2013). "The faces behind the mask". Julian Evans. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (5 June 2009). "Thomas Jones on thriller writer Eric Ambler". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Hanks, Robert. "Socialism and Suspense". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2014.