Our Kind Of Traitor (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)


For nearly half a century, John le Carr 's limitless imagination has enthralled millions of readers and moviegoers around the globe. From the cold war to the bitter fruits of colonialism to unrest in the Middle East, he has reinvented the spy novel again and again. Now, le Carr provides a stunning tour-de-force that only a craftsman of his caliber could pen. As menacing and flawlessly paced as "The Little Drummer Girl "and as morally complex as "The Constant Gardener, Our Kind of Traitor" is signature le Carr .

Perry and Gail are idealistic and very much in love when they splurge on a tennis vacation at a posh beach resort in Antigua. But the charm begins to pall when a big-time Russian money launderer enlists their help to defect. In exchange for amnesty, Dima is ready to rat out his vory (Russian criminal brotherhood) compatriots and expose corruption throughout the so-called legitimate financial and political worlds. Soon, the guileless couple find themselves pawns in a deadly endgame whose outcome will be determined by the victor of the British Secret Service's ruthless internecine battles.


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For nearly half a century, John le Carr 's limitless imagination has enthralled millions of readers and moviegoers around the globe. From the cold war to the bitter fruits of colonialism to unrest in the Middle East, he has reinvented the spy novel again and again. Now, le Carr provides a stunning tour-de-force that only a craftsman of his caliber could pen. As menacing and flawlessly paced as "The Little Drummer Girl "and as morally complex as "The Constant Gardener, Our Kind of Traitor" is signature le Carr .

Perry and Gail are idealistic and very much in love when they splurge on a tennis vacation at a posh beach resort in Antigua. But the charm begins to pall when a big-time Russian money launderer enlists their help to defect. In exchange for amnesty, Dima is ready to rat out his vory (Russian criminal brotherhood) compatriots and expose corruption throughout the so-called legitimate financial and political worlds. Soon, the guileless couple find themselves pawns in a deadly endgame whose outcome will be determined by the victor of the British Secret Service's ruthless internecine battles.

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Imprint

Ulverscroft

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

July 2011

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Dimensions

235 x 150 x 4mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

440

Edition

Large type / large print edition

ISBN-13

978-1-4448-0725-7

Barcode

9781444807257

Categories

LSN

1-4448-0725-0



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