This is a complete list of adventure stories written by Alistair MacLean (with GEMs highlighted). For more interesting details on Alistair MacLean, you can check out this post.
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Alistair MacLean was one of the greatest adventure thriller writers of all time, especially in the first half of his career. He came up with very creative plots and his novels usually contained the following delightful ingredients: tough, heroic protagonists who pushed themselves to their endurance limits; memorable villains who were smart and sophisticated while still being evil; mysterious intrigues often involving betrayal by a trusted associate; and extensive use of the sea and other dangerous environments as settings.
Unlike many other thriller writers, Alistair MacLean wrote in immaculate English and his prose was magnificent. This was perhaps due to the fact that he used to be an English teacher before he became a famous novelist. Even though his later novels are not as good as his earlier ones, his elegant writing is always a joy to read. Many of MacLean’s novels were made into movies, of which the best were The Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare and Ice Station Zebra.
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