The last novel of the former politician turned bestselling writer is published on Tuesday, just hours after news of his death was announced by his publisher.
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Lord Archer previously said Adam & Eve, a historical fiction novel set during the Second World War, would be his final book.
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It is released 50 years after his debut – Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less – was published in 1976.
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Reflecting on why the book would be his last in an interview with BBC Breakfast last week, he said: “I think everybody would like to run their last 100 metres at the Olympics and win the gold medal, but there’s always a time.
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“I think the clever thing in life is when to get out.”
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However, he robustly denied he was retiring, and showed off his fitness by getting up and down from his chair several times, joking: “That’s one of the big exercises of the day.”
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He added: “I shall not be retiring” but conceded retiring from novel writing was “semi-retirement” adding: “You’ve caught me.
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When it was suggested he might return to novel-writing, he said: “No, sir.
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But you can interview me when I do.”
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Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth interviewed him on stage at the Leicester Square Theatre on October 4 in front of a sold-out crowd.
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He wrote on Instagram: “Just yesterday I did a show with Jeffrey Archer to celebrate his new novel – he said it was to be his last.
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“He was in the most wonderful, ebullient form & had such a great reception from a packed house.
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He was funny, engaging & self-deprecating – a great storyteller to the last.”
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He added: “I can’t believe that Jeffrey Archer – who was always so alive – is suddenly dead.
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“We had a wonderful day together yesterday – as anyone who was there will tell you, he was in brilliant form on stage yesterday celebrating the publication of his 50th and final best-selling novel.”
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Lord Archer had a successful career as a novelist alongside politics and was made a life peer in 1992 as Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare, becoming the Conservatives’ choice to fight for the party in the first London mayoral election.
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But his campaign ended when his political career crashed in 2001 after he was imprisoned for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
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An Old Bailey jury found that he had lied in a libel action he had brought against The Star newspaper 13 years earlier, in which he was awarded £500,000 in damages.
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He was released early in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.
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Reflecting on his time in prison, he told BBC Breakfast last week: “I learnt a lot and got three books out of it, so I can’t complain.”
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He added: “I learned how privileged and lucky I was, and the British people are very forgiving.
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God bless them.”
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He made millions out of his best-selling novels, most notably Kane And Abel.
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Archer was due to be at the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday to discuss his final book.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Lord Archer’s death was “devastating”, adding he complimented her speech opening the Tory conference in their last text message exchange, less than a day before his death.
The Conservative leader told BBC Breakfast: “At 8am yesterday, he sent me a message saying ‘a great outfit, great speech, no need to reply’, and I read it and I smiled.
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I was absolutely shocked in the evening when I heard that he’d passed away.
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He lived a very colourful life but he was someone who was very much loved by the Conservative family, I’m glad that I saw him recently.
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“I had a copy of the book which he’s just written, so I will make sure that I read it.
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But I’m really sad that he’s gone.
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We will miss him very much.”
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Asked about his historical perjury conviction, Mrs Badenoch said she hoped the Tory grandee “will be remembered for” his charity work and as a “great storyteller”.
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She added: “Obviously, he did have those other parts of his life, which many people do recall.
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But, you know, he did serve his time.
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He made amends and he wanted to do a lot of good in the world.”
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