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Paperback | Pages: 752 pages Rating: 4.24 | 21294 Users | 870 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Unlikely Spy |
| Author | : | Daniel Silva |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 752 pages |
| Published | : | May 6th 2003 by Signet (first published December 24th 1996) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery. Spy Thriller. Espionage |
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"In wartime," Winston Churchill wrote, "truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."For Britain's counterintelligence operations, this meant finding the unlikeliest agent imaginable-a history professor named Alfred Vicary, handpicked by Churchill himself to expose a highly dangerous, but unknown, traitor.
The Nazis, however, have also chosen an unlikely agent: Catherine Blake, a beautiful widow of a war hero, a hospital volunteer - and a Nazi spy under direct orders from Hitler to uncover the Allied plans for D-Day...
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| Original Title: | The Unlikely Spy |
| ISBN: | 0451209303 (ISBN13: 9780451209306) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Alfred Vicary, Anna Steiner |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 21294 Users | 870 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The Unlikely Spy
Not all spy fiction is the same. I separate spy fiction in to two camps. One is the more familiar male fantasy action-adventure story in which the hero is ridiculously uncomplicated, possesses almost supernatural strength and agility, and has access to the most state-of-the-art surveillance technology and weaponry. Ian Flemings James Bond and Robert Ludlums Jason Bourne are examples of this type. This camp, due to its popularity, has, over the years, almost become a parody of itself, withWhen I started this book, I was hoping for a small break from some of the non-fiction I had been reading. I was looking for a thriller in the same vein as Robert Ludlum or David Baldacci. Instead, I got a history-heavy suspense novel and I didnt mind one bit.The authors challenge in this book was trying to maintain a level of tension to hold the readers interest, even though the ultimate outcome of the story was well known (the Germans were unprepared for the Allied invasion at Normandy; if
*forever thanking my crazy book fair shopping for more than 1 of his books* From not knowing his writing, to one of my favourite autorsAt first I wasn't really convinced, but as I kept on going, I couldn't put it down. 200 pages until the end and I was feeling anxious for having so little left to read. 4,5 just for not getting me from the start and for naming a portuguese man Hernandez
What makes the perfect novel? Great plot, interesting characters, and expert pacing should pretty much do it. The Unlikely Spy is one of the best reads I've had in a while. The story is very similar to The Eye of the Needle.In fact, I've seen some complaints from people accusing this as nothing but a cheap clone of Follett's classic.I think The Unlikely Spy was far superior, in terms of evoking the time and place of Britain during WWII. I felt I could really visualize the blackouts (or not
Flat-out THE BEST World War II spy novel that I have ever read. If you only read one WWII spy book in your life, make this one it. I read it in three days and didn't want to put it down. Simply tremendous.
The Unlikely Spy is a sensational spy thriller, that had my head spinning until the very end! The Unlikely Spy is an unlikely hit, for a mostly unknown author 'Daniel Silva' back in 1994. Surprisingly, the work represents Silva's first published book, and it was a massive success with critical acclaim! It's so peculiar how an author's first work can be one of his very best! The reason why is simple: this book freaking rocks!! The Unlikely Spy involves one of WWII's most guarded secret: the
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