The Russia House - Softcover

Le Carre, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743464664 ISBN 13: 9780743464666

Publisher: Scribner, 2004

Synopsis

John le Carre's bestselling classic is a timeless spy thriller about the Iron Curtain and the tense relationship between Great Britain and Russia.

John le Carre has earned worldwide acclaim with extraordinary spy novels, including The Russia House, an unequivocal classic. Navigating readers through the shadow worlds of international espionage with critical knowledge culled from his years in British Intelligence, le Carre tracks the dark and devastating trail of a document that could profoundly alter the course of world events.
In Moscow, a sheaf of military secrets changes hands. If it arrives at its destination, and if its import is understood, the consequences could be cataclysmic. Along the way it has an explosive impact on the lives of three people: a Soviet physicist burdened with secrets; 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 document's source. A magnificent story of love, betrayal, and courage, The Russia House catches history in the act. For as the Iron Curtain begins to rust and crumble, Blair is left to sound a battle cry that may fall on deaf ears.

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Review:

"Time"

A plot of commanding suspense..."The Russia House" is both afire and thought provoking, a thriller that demands a second reading.

"Newsweek"

Le Carre is simply the world's greatest fictional spymaster.

"People"

Gripping...articulate...absorbing....Thrilling in every imaginable way.

"The New York Times Book Review"

An exciting spy story...A well-informed political parable...rich...poignant...fascinating.

"Time" A plot of commanding suspense..."The Russia House" is both afire and thought provoking, a thriller that demands a second reading.

"People" Gripping...articulate...absorbing....Thrilling in every imaginable way.

"The New York Times Book Review" An exciting spy story...A well-informed political parable...rich...poignant...fascinating.

"Newsweek" Le Carre is simply the world's greatest fictional spymaster."

The New York Times Book Review An exciting spy story...A well-informed political parable...rich...poignant...fascinating.

Time A plot of commanding suspense...The Russia House is both afire and thought provoking, a thriller that demands a second reading.

Book Description:

'A classic le Carré'
The Sunday Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0743464664
• ISBN 13: 9780743464666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368