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The Russia House

Pages
464
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

A British publisher is drawn into the shadowy world of international espionage when he's tasked with verifying a potentially world-altering document from a Soviet physicist. As he navigates the dangerous landscape of Cold War Russia, he finds himself entangled with a mysterious woman and caught between loyalty and love. This thrilling novel explores the human cost of secrets and the complex choices made in the name of country.

About the author

J
John le Carré

David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré was a British Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Near the end of his life, due to h...

Characters

Barley BlairProtagonist
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