The cobra curiosity frederick forsyth

1. The Cobra Curiosity - Being Frederick
Forsyth By Prasoon Kumar
It was 35 years ago that the first novel by Frederick Forsyth was written, after he left a career in
journalism to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. The thrillers being churned out at that time
had a different structure, and Frederick Forsyth defied all conventions. Before you read one word
of his book, you knew the end of the plot (we are talking about The Day of the Jackal). Still, the
book kept you interested throughout the narration. As it turned out, The Day of the Jackal turned
out to be an instant hit, and the best countdown suspense thus far. Frederick Forsyth could now
write secure in the knowledge that all his forthcoming novels would have a ready audience.
Books around Current Events
The next books were derived directly from the headlines which were all
about terrorism, secret agents, espionage, intrigue, and of course - current
events. The villains have come from all over the world, be it the Ukrainian
National or Serb Killers or headline grabbers or even head of state.
Frederick Forsyth is renowned all over for conducting meticulous research
about technology, organization, geography and guns.
Engaging Characters
Apart from The Cobra, Frederic Forsyth has created engaging characters earlier also. For
example, in The Afghan, he came up with Mike Marin, who could infiltrate Islamic terror cell
due to his looks and education. Frederick Forsyth himself is different sort of a man who could
not don many looks. His own voice is such when he begins to speak, most other voices fall
silent, eager to hear him.
Terror Groups Are Getting Together
He has an implicit belief that terror groups across the world are getting together to radicalize the
young men and are making them hand over their lives to the cause that suits these terror groups.
The success of terror groups stems from the fact they offer some much needed spiritual home,
feeling of fraternity to these young minds who are looking for one
Real Life Events Are Always Present
Frederick Forsyth always hints about his characters interacting with real life events. For
example, in The Cobra, there is a hint that the protagonist interacts with the president Obama
(though he doesn't name him). Since The Cobra is set in 2011, the US president has to be
Obama. Although Frederick Forsyth, hasn't been known for his political correctness, he doesn't
believe Islam teaches explicit violence against people following other religions. At the same
time, one has to note there are passages in Islam which can appear to be negative if these
passages are used out of context of the passages they appear in.