The Russia House, John Le Carre, 1989 (Book of the Month - 1st Edition)
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- Brand : Alfred A Knopf Random House
- ID# : 178894424
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- Location : United States
- Seller : the_old_money_desk (+5806)
- Barcode : 9780394577890
- Start : Wed 13 Mar 2019 12:59:53 (EDT)
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From The Russia House: 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.
About this product:
| Synopsis | |
| John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. At a small British trade fair in Moscow, a message of global importance is made up of three very fragile human links: a Soviet physicist (code name Bluebird) burdened with a secret knowledge; a beautiful young Russian woman to whom the papers are entrusted; and Barley Blair, a bewildered English publisher pressed into service by British Intelligence to ferret out the source of the document. A magnificent story of love, betrayal, and courage, "The Russia House" catches history in the act. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0394577892 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780394577890 |
| Product ID (ePID) | 467413 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | John Le Carré |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 1989-05-22 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 27.9 Oz |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Trade |
| Classification Method | |
| LCCN | 88-046159 |
| LC Classification Number | PR6062.E33R87 1989 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
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Listing Information
| Listing Type | Free Listing |
| Listing ID# | 178894424 |
| Start Time | Wed 13 Mar 2019 12:59:53 (EDT) |
| Close Time | 7 days > 1st bid |
| Starting Bid | $14.95 |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 463 |
| Dispatch Time | Next Day |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United States |
| Auto Extend | No |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Special Attributes | 1st Edition |
| Subject | Mystery, Thriller |