[No photo currently exists. No doubt to protect his identity.]
Basics:
Gabriel Allon is the heroic protagonist and literary creation of best-selling fiction writer Daniel Silva. Gabriel is an agent/assassin in Mossad, the secret intelligence service of the State of Israel. Gabriel works undercover as restorer of priceless works of art, specializing in the Old Masters.
Pros:
Is good with his hands, good with his guns.
Doesn't kill for fun, but gets the job done.
Made things right after Black September.
Is at home in Israel or in Italy, where he's friends with the Pope.
Is highly intelligent, speaks several languages, knows his art.
Faithful to his loved ones; a reluctant assassin.
Understands the threat of Islamic terrorists and doesn't let bureaucratic cowards get in his way.
Cons:
Has a guilt complex he can't rid himself of.
Can't say no to the Memuneh.
Is getting up in years.
Doesn't love Sarah back.
Gets beat up (badly) in nearly every plot.
I have no idea what he looks like. (That's what imaginations are for.)
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4 comments:
okay this is intriguing! i am not sure how i decide on this. but he sounds like my kinda guy on the pros side. memuneh?
Marmee: I know! I've fallen for him through the fiction. Alas. Hopefully, if Silva ever sells the movie rights, they will choose an actor I can appreciate! I think "Memuneh" is Israeli-speak for "The One in Charge." It's one way Ari Shamron (head of the Office) is referred to quite a lot in the books.
I don't know enough to say anything. However, you have definitely peaked my interest in a new author/series. :)
mjm: they're espionage fiction, written by an intelligent former journalist who has a soft spot for Israel...i love them!
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