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PublisherPocket Books

ISBN-100671042793

ISBN-139780671042790

eBay Product ID (ePID)1642310

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Book TitleRussia House

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicThrillers / Espionage, Thrillers / Suspense, General

FeaturesReprint

GenreFiction

AuthorJohn Le Carré

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

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ReviewsTimeA plot of commanding suspense...The Russia Houseis both afire and thought provoking, a thriller that demands a second reading., San Francisco ChronicleThe Russia Houseis a novel about love, moral decision, loyalty, and courage. It is also a novel about bureaucracy, betrayal, despair, and terror. What happens to Barley and Katya reveals better than a Kissinger brief whatglasnostandperestroikaare about in terms of human suffering, triumph, loss, and survival., TimeLe Carré makes all his alleged competitors -- the Ludlums, the Clancys, the Trevanians, even the Deightons -- look like knuckle typers....Never before has he so successfully merged his narrative and contemplative gifts., NewsweekA remarkable and surprising thriller...The Russia Houseis faster and leaner than anything Le Carré has done in years -- a taut spy story embracing a fine romance....His tone is light though his themes are as serious as ever., The New York Times Book ReviewAn exciting spy story...A well-informed political parable, incisive and instructive...rich...poignant...fascinating., The Wall Street JournalUnpredictably rich and entertaining...What distinguishes Mr. Le Carré from so many popular novelists is the precision with which he dramatizes not only the cloak-and-dagger business (at which he is unmatched), but also the particular human beings who carry it out or run afoul of it., USA TodayThe Russia Houseis a work of literature, as fine a novel to come out of Britain as I've read in a long time.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal823/.914

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisJohn le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim.At a small British trade fair in Moscow, a message of global importance is made up of three very fragile human links: a Soviet physicist (code name Bluebird) burdened with a secret knowledge; a beautiful young Russian woman to whom the papers are entrusted; and Barley Blair, a bewildered English publisher pressed into service by British Intelligence to ferret out the source of the document. A magnificent story of love, betrayal, and courage,The Russia Housecatches history in the act., John le Carre 's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. At a small British trade fair in Moscow, a message of global importance is made up of three very fragile human links: a Soviet physicist (code name Bluebird) burdened with a secret knowledge; a beautiful young Russian woman to whom the papers are entrusted; and Barley Blair, a bewildered English publisher pressed into service by British Intelligence to ferret out the source of the document. A magnificent story of love, betrayal, and courage, The Russia House catches history in the act.