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Amazon.com Review Amazon Exclusive: Daniel Silva on Writing Portrait of a Spy with a Pencil While on book tour, I’ve been surprised to find that readers are fascinated by how writers actually write. Most readers hold in their mind an idealized image of the novelist at work—a figure in a trendy urban coffeehouse, a solitary figure walking along an empty beach. The truth, however, is seldom so romantic. Before going any further, let us stipulate that, much like the hero of my novels, the art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon, I am something of a creature of habit. I work seven days a week, from early in the morning until six thirty in the evening, when I stop to watch the evening news. My work clothing never varies: gray sweatpants by Russell Athletic, a long-sleeve T-shirt by L.L. Bean, fleece Acorn moccasins, and discount cotton socks from Marks Spencer in England. Occasionally, visitors to our house will catch a glimpse of this outfit, but, for the most part, my wife and children tend to shield me from public view. As a rule, I don’t answer the telephone—unless it is a family emergency of some sort—and I don’t read e-mail. I nibble rather than eat. Portrait of a Spy, like all the Gabriel Allon novels, was fueled largely by McVitie’s digestive biscuits. I have a computer, of course, but I really do most of my actual writing in longhand, on yellow legal pads. I prefer to work while lying on the floor rather than at my desk. This annoys my wife because she took a great deal of time and effort to have a desk custom made to fit my office. When I showed her a photograph of Muriel Spark, one of her literary heroes, writing in longhand stretched across a floor, she was only partially mollified. Sometimes we talk about living somewhere other than Georgetown. Secretly, the very idea terrifies me. After writing 14 books in the same room of the same house, I am afraid I have lost the ability to work anywhere else. As for my writing instrument of choice, it is unquestionably the pencil. There is something about the sound it makes scratching across the page that, for me, is the essence of composition. The pencil is the antithesis of all things cyber and e, a means of returning, however briefly, to a world that is unconnected and unwired. A pad and pencil do not freeze or crash. There are no viruses or error messages. If a thunderstorm knocks out the power, the words will still be there when the lights come on again. And then, there is the satisfying natural rhythm of the work itself—the turning of the completed page, the sharpening of the dulled point, the fortnightly disposal of the fluffy wooden shavings. Lately, I have been hoarding pencils. I’m not sure precisely when it began; I suspect it had something to do with the death of the typewriter. An irrational fear gripped me, a fear that pencils were next. If the typewriter could go extinct, how could the lowly, environmentally hostile pencil possibly hope to survive in the brave new world I now order my favorite brand—the Paper Mate Mirado Black Warrior No. 2—by the case. I am reasonably confident I now have enough pencils on hand to see me through the next several novels—though, if I happen to misplace a pencil, I will search the house thoroughly before removing a new one from its special drawer and sharpening it for the first time. To sharpen a virgin pencil is, in a sense, to commit an act of assisted suicide. It saddens me. I wish it were not so. I wish I could write on a computer while traveling on an airplane or sitting in a strange hotel room, but I cannot. I have become a prisoner of my office. I need my floor, and my Mirado Black Warrior No. 2 pencils, and my McVitie’s digestive biscuits. I hoard them, too. I keep them on a special shelf in the storage room, next to my socks from Marks Spencer. Copyright © Daniel Silva 2011. All Rights Reserved. Order of Gabriel Allon Books - OrderOfBooks.com This is the Order of Gabriel Allon Books in both chronological order and publication order. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. ... I am an avid reader and book collector .I have this entire ... De boeken van Daniel Silva - boekbeschrijvingen.nl Uitgebreide beschrijvingen van duizenden boeken en schrijvers. ... Overzicht titels op deze website * De onwaarschijnlijke spion - The unlikely spy. Michael Osbourne The Kill Artist - Wikipedia 2000 (US) 20 June 2002 (UK) Media type: Print (Hardback and Paperback) Pages: 428 (1st edition) (US) ... The Kill Artist is a 2000 spy novel by American author Daniel Silva. It's the first book featuring Gabriel Allon. FAQ Daniel Silva What is the chronological order of your books? The Unlikely Spy (World War II standalone spy thriller) ... The 1 New York Times bestseller now in paperback! Gabriel Allon art restorer and occasional spy searches ... Gabriel Allon - Book Series In Order Chronological Order of Gabriel Allon Books. The chronological order of Gabriel Allon books are the same as the publication order of Gabriel Allon books. Gabriel Allon Biography: Media Daniel Silva Daniel kicks off his 2016 tour with a visit to NBCs Today show. ... Daniel and Chuck Todd discuss Russia Daniels predictions in Moscow Rules and why The English Spy pivots from the Middle East to Europe. Best Spy Novels (868 books) - Goodreads The best spy novels from the 20th and 21st centuries. The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon Series 16) by Daniel Silva Hardcover ... 07/04/2016 Bestseller Silva's riveting 16th novel featuring the legendary Israeli art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon (after 2015's The English Spy) finds Gabriel on the trail of a secret ISIS terrorist known as ... The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon) - The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon Series Book 16) and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. ... Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free ... The English Girl (Gabriel Allon 13) by Daniel Silva Reviews ... Daniel Silva delivers another spectacular thriller starring Gabriel Allon: The English Girl. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica a prime minister's career is threatened ...
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