Jeffrey Archer wants to create something bigger than Kane and Abel.
People stand with their faces pressed against the tall glass window. Crossword—the bookstore, which is also the only food-for-thought outlet in Cyber City in Gurgaon—is crowded. The queue to get in is endless; longer than outside a bank that has got cash. Jeffrey Archer, 76, sits on the couch inside the shop—safe from the maddening crowd, yet, itching to get out and meet his adoring fans.
“I love that stuff. It is so flattering—1,700 people came to hear me in this morning. Wouldn’t any author like that?’’ he says looking at the swamp of people in front of him.
Armed with opinions, Archer never hesitates to shoot them off. “T20 should be banned,” he says. “It is as bad as Bollywood.” And, Donald Trump? “I would agree with President Obama that one should give him a chance.” A conversation with him ends up with him having the last word.
This story is from the December 11, 2016 edition of THE WEEK.
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