Richard Condon

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Birth Name: Richard Thomas Condon

Born: 18 March 1915 Died: 9 April 1996

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Evelyn Hunt

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Description: Richard Condon was an American political novelist. Though his works were satire, they were generally transformed into thrillers or semi-thrillers in cinema. All 26 books were written in distinctive Condon style, which combined a fast pace, outrage and frequent humor while focusing almost obsessively on monetary greed and political corruption. Condon himself once said: "Every book I've ever written has been about abuse of power. I feel very strongly about that. I'd like people to know how deeply their politicians wrong them." Condon's books were occasionally bestsellers, and a number of his books were made into films; h ... (more)