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A Most Wanted Man
by John Le Carre
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Leeds, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Le Carre - A Most Wanted Man - signed first edition - unread condition
Lovely copy. Condition is "Like New", unread. Does have sales sticker on front cover. No marks, chips or tears.
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Synopsis
New spies with new loyalties, old spies with old ones; terror as the new mantra; decent people wanting to do good but caught in the moral maze; all the sound, rational reasons for doing the inhuman thing; the recognition that we cannot safely love or pity and remain good "patriots" -- this is the fabric of John le Carré's fiercely compelling and current novel A Most Wanted Man . A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse around his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa. Annabel, an idealistic young German civil rights lawyer, determines to save Issa from deportation. Soon her client's survival becomes more important to her than her own career -- or safety. In pursuit of Issa's mysterious past, she confronts the incongruous Tommy Brue, the sixty-year-old scion of Brue Frères, a failing British bank based in Hamburg. Annabel, Issa and Brue form an unlikely alliance -- and a triangle of impossible loves is born. Meanwhile, scenting a sure kill in the "War on Terror," the rival spies of Germany, England and America converge upon the innocents. Thrilling, compassionate, peopled with characters the reader never wants to let go, A Most Wanted Man is a work of deep humanity and uncommon relevance to our times.
Reviews
On Feb 19 2009, Fict said:
Rather entertaining story - interesting insight into state concerns as to how to handle terrorism. Not Le Carre's best, though.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JJ Gill Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2
- Title
- A Most Wanted Man
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 2008
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- John Le Carre
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JJ Gill Books
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About JJ Gill Books
I am a collector so need to clear the shelves!
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