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The Russia House by John le Carre (Paperback, 2011)
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John le Carré was born in 1931. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. He published his debut novel,Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. At the end of the Cold War, le Carré widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror.
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A spy story, a love story, and a fable for our time Barley Blair is not a Service man- he is a small-time publisher, a self-destructive soul whose only loves are whisky and jazz. But it was Barley who, one drunken night at a dacha in Peredelkino during the Moscow Book Fair, was befriended by a high-ranking Soviet scientist who could be the greatest asset to the West since perestroika began, and made a promise. Nearly a year later, his drunken promise returns to haunt him. A reluctant Barley is quickly trained by British Intelligence and sent to Moscow to liaise with a go-between, the beautiful Katya. Both are lonely and disillusioned. Each is increasingly certain that if the human race is to have any future, all must betray their countries ... In his first post-glasnost spy novel, le Carre captures the effect of a slow and uncertain thaw on ordinary people and on the shadowy puppet-masters who command them.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141196350
eBay Product ID (ePID)102620512
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Russia House
AuthorJohn Le Carre
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicThriller
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight319g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Le Carre
Series TitlePenguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 01 Dec, 2024
An underrated book
I great story by John Le Carre. I have read mainly his George Smiley spy novels but this book written right at the end of the Cold War is a really good read. Not as well known as his other books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Mar, 2023
Fully rounded characters who you have no difficulty believing in.You care what happens to them, which is always essential to a good read.r
John Le Carre is always a great read.I am working my way through them all and I rate this the best to date. If you're interested in spy thrillers, his books are for you( as an ex spy he knows what he's talking about)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
