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Synopsis
Presents the story of an anarchist's desolation, which leads to his attempt to dynamite the Greenwich Observatory
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Review
"Perenially fascinating... When Joseph Conrad wrote The Secret Agent he was responding imaginatively to a real botched bomb attack on Greenwich, at a time when there was real panic about anarchist extremism throughout Europe" (Guardian)
"An astonishing book" (Ford Madox Ford)
"This damp, dark thriller dances about on satirical feet, from its opening paragraph to the very last, where it suddenly plunges like Chernobyl's core to our own apocalyptic times, seamed with petit-bourgeois envy and crazed fundamentalist dreams. Whether attacking the former or the latter, Conrad never lets go of his grim, twitchy smile." (Adam Thorpe Guardian)
"One of the two unquestionable classics of the first order that [Conrad] added to the English novel" (F.R. Leavis)
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'Spookily topical' - Guardian
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The Secret Agent
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1996
ISBN 10: 0140260587
ISBN 13: 9780140260588
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Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 38592078-6
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The Secret Agent
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1996
ISBN 10: 0140260587
ISBN 13: 9780140260588
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8532283-6
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Secret Agent (Movie Tie-In) (Tie-In)
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Penguin Group November 1996, 1996
ISBN 10: 0140260587
ISBN 13: 9780140260588
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Paper Back
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The Secret Agent
Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spain
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Condition: Very Good. : Sumérgete en la oscura y compleja trama de 'El agente secreto' de Joseph Conrad. Esta edición de Penguin Books, publicada en 1996, te transporta al Londres de finales del siglo XIX, donde el agente secreto Verloc se ve envuelto en una peligrosa conspiración anarquista. Con personajes intrigantes y una atmósfera opresiva, Conrad explora temas de traición, moralidad y la fragilidad de la condición humana. Una obra maestra de la literatura inglesa que te mantendrá en vilo hasta la última página. EAN: 9780140260588 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Secret Agent Autor: Joseph Conrad| Martin Seymour-Smith Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 272 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-10-01-31a24dad