An Agent in Place - Couverture souple

Littell, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0571165273 ISBN 13 : 9780571165278

Editeur : Faber and Faber, 1992

Synopsis

The Cold War is over, but in the Pentagon there are some who refuse to give up the struggle with the Soviets. Ben Bassett is sent to Moscow by the shadowy organization known as Intelligence Sport Activity and gets to the heart of the Soviet system. The author also wrote "The Once and Future Spy".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With An Agent in Place, Robert Littell proves once again that he is a master storyteller in the ranks of John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Graham Greene. Deep in the vastness of the Pentagon and the bowels of the massive KGB center in Moscow are old Cold Warriors who refuse to fade away. Yet how can they wage their battles when there are no enemies anymore? Their answer is Ben Bassett. Sent to Moscow as a lowly embassy "housekeeper," Bassett meets a fiercely independent, passionate Russian poet, Aïda Zavaskaya, and falls under her spell. Together they become pawns in a dreadful game that leads to the clandestine heart of the Soviet system itself.

Biographie de l'auteur

Robert Littell was born, raised, and educated in New York. A former Newsweek editor specializing in Soviet affairs, he left journalism in 1970 to write fiction full time. Connoisseurs of the spy novel have elevated Robert Littell to the genre's highest ranks, and Tom Clancy wrote that “if Robert Littell didn’t invent the spy novel, he should have.” He is the author of fifteen novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Company and Legends, the 2005 L.A. Times Book Award for Best Thriller/Mystery. He currently lives in France.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Faber and Faber
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0571165273
• ISBN 13: 9780571165278
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible