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Bezig met laden... Catch a Falling Spy (origineel 1976; editie 1993)door Len Deighton
Informatie over het werkTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy door Len Deighton (1976)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The last in the 7 Harry Palmer books. A great read. The chemistry between our hero and Mann of the CIA was great, it had elements of good cop/bad cop as well as showing the cash of cultures between the two great English speaking countries. This pairing also allowed a more plausible involvement of our hero from British Intelligence in the world wide escapades of Cold War intrigues. The story line was great, as good Russian defectors stories can be. The end was a good spy story ending neither success nor failure, neither completey happy or sad. Although I didn't follow why Mr Bekuv so easily got the upper hand over his wife this book left me wanting more form this pair, and possibly even to see how the Red Bancroft relationship might play out in the future. That said, as there is no more, I will look forward to rereading the even better Bernard Samson novels. ( ) I've read a couple of the books in the Secret Hero / Secret File / Harry Palmer series and this is the best one of those that I've read. It was enjoyable from start to finish with an aura of mystery as loyalties were tested and motivations exposed. It's essentially a buddy copy story rehashed into the spy genre with our protagonist teaming up with a CIA operative to bring out Professor Bekuv from Russia to assist in finding out who is leaking American scientific knowledge to Russia. Well worth a look if you've enjoyed some of Deighton's other works, can certainly be read as a stand alone novel without reading the prior books in the series. [Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy] - Len Deighton **** Also released as 'To Catch a Falling Spy' this is my first book by the author. Set during the cold war we are introduced to the world of American and Soviet double agents, no one can be trusted and no situation is as it seems. We follow an unnamed British agent and Major Man as they pick up a defected soviet Russian scientist from the desert but can they keep the promises made and has he been entirely truthful? A thriller with plenty of action and numerous subplots using well developed characters, the kind of book where you have to follow the storyline carefully to fully understand what is going on. Recommended for fans Of jack Higgins or Ian Fleming, it has dated a little over the years but still stands the test of time. Will look out for more Deighton books. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A Soviet space scientist defects to win academic freedom, but western intelligence has other plans for him, and sends an unnamed spy - perhaps the same reluctant hero of The Ipcress File - to look after him. But what follows is a blood-streaked trail across three continents... Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy reveals a more mature Deighton exploring relationships between couples: professional rivals and private allies, spy and counter-spy, master and slave. some are drawn together mutual comfort, others for exploitation. With an uncanny feeling for landscape, he begins his story in the awesome emptiness and remorseless heat of the Sahara desert. From there a trail of blood leads to Manhattan, Paris, Dublin and halfway back across Africa. In a narrative as compelling as it is tantalizing, Deighton surpasses all his previous triumphs and holds the reader spellbound to the very last page. This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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