Topaz - Softcover

Uris, Leon

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ISBN 10: 1453231641 ISBN 13: 9781453231647

Publisher: Open Road Media, 2011

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On the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis, American and French intelligence agents are plunged into a maze of Cold War intrigue In Paris, 1962, French intelligence chief Andr� Devereaux and NATO intelligence chief Michael Nordstrom have uncovered Soviet plans to ship nuclear arms to Cuba. But when Devereaux reports his findings and nobody acts-and he is targeted in an assassination attempt-he soon realizes he's tangled in a plot far greater than he first understood. The two agents, along with a small band of Cuban exiles and Soviet defectors, chase leads around the globe in a quest to save NATO, themselves, and perhaps the world itself. Topaz is a fast-paced but deeply informed thriller. "A master at weaving historical fact and fiction." -USA Today "Good Uris beats the best of John Grisham or Tom Clancy any time." -Fort Worth Star-Telegram Leon Uris (1924-2003) was an author of fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays whose works include numerous best-selling novels. His epic Exodus (1958) has been translated into over fifty languages. Uris's work is notable for its focus on dramatic moments in contemporary history, including World War II and its aftermath, the birth of modern Israel, and the Cold War. Through the massive success of his novels and his skill as a storyteller, Uris has had enormous influence on popular understanding of twentieth-century history.

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"A master at weaving historical fact and fiction." --"USA Today" "Good Uris beats the best of John Grisham or Tom Clancy any time." --"Fort Worth Star-Telegram"

A master at weaving historical fact and fiction. "USA Today" Good Uris beats the best of John Grisham or Tom Clancy any time. "Fort Worth Star-Telegram""

A master at weaving historical fact and fiction. USA Today Good Uris beats the best of John Grisham or Tom Clancy any time. Fort Worth Star-Telegram"

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Leon Uris (1924 2003) was an author of fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays whose works include numerous best-selling novels. His epic Exodus (1958) has been translated into over fifty languages. Uris s work is notable for its focus on dramatic moments in contemporary history, including World War II and its aftermath, the birth of modern Israel, and the Cold War. Through the massive success of his novels and his skill as a storyteller, Uris has had enormous influence on popular understanding of twentieth-century history.
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