A Prince of the Captivity

Pages: 390
Published: 1933
Language: English

Synopsis

A former army officer and intelligence operative is imprisoned for a crime his wife committed, and later undertakes dangerous missions behind enemy lines in WWI Belgium and on a rescue expedition in the Arctic.

How it reads

Adventurous Tense Melancholic

Morally Grey Betrayal Survival

Prose complexity 4/10

Genres

Adventure Spy Suspense Historical Fiction History Thriller

Characters

Adam MelfortProtagonist

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Subjects

English Domestic fiction Psychological aspects War

About the author

John BuchanFiction · Thriller1875–1940