Greenmantle - Brossura

Buchan, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486794075 ISBN 13: 9780486794075

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2015

Riassunto

In his classic espionage thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan introduced Richard Hannay, an appealing antihero with the intelligence and daring to thwart a conspiracy involving British secrets and German spies. Greenmantle, the second in Buchan's five-part series of spy novels, reintroduces the intrepid secret agent Hannay. Tasked by the Foreign Office with investigating a rumored uprising in the Muslim world, Hannay and his associates must prevent Germany and its Turkish partners from turning the tide of World War I by launching a jihad against the Allies.
Buchan's fast-paced tale of pursuits and escapes takes readers across war-torn Europe and behind enemy lines from Vienna to Constantinople and the Russian front. Written in lean, contemporary prose, this gripping novel offers an action-packed and remarkably topical tale of Middle Eastern politics and intrigue.

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Recensione:

The author meant the Hannay stories to be pure escapism. They still are. Enjoy. --Bookbag

'It's a special sort of book that can fire your imagination and transport you to worlds you've never known, but Greenmantle continues to take me on a trip, every time I read it' --Kevin Sampson

L'autore:

Scottish-born John Buchan (1875–1940) was a lawyer, publishing executive, historian, army officer, and a Member of Parliament as well as the author of more than 100 books. In 1935 he was made the first Baron Tweedsmuir and appointed Governor-General of Canada.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0486794075
• ISBN 13: 9780486794075
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 311