Here is an extraordinary collection of the world’s best literary espionage, selected by Alan Furst, a contemporary master of the genre.The Book of Spies brings us the aristocratic intrigues ofThe Scarlet Pimpernel, in which Frenchémigrés duel with Robespierre’s secret service; the savage political realities of the 1930s in Eric Ambler’s classicA Coffin for Dimitrios; the ordinary (well, almost) citizens of John le Carré’sThe Russia House, who are drawn into Cold War spy games; and the 1950s Vietnam of Graham Greene’sThe Quiet American, with its portrait of American idealismand duplicity. Drawing on acknowledged classics and rediscovered treasures,A Book of Spies delivers literate entertainment and excitement on every page. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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