The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale Alma Books 9781847498267 shop owner Adolf

The shop owner Adolf Verloc, member of an anarchist group and secret agent for a foreign government, is summoned to meet Mr Vladimir, the country’s ambassador, who asks him to carry out a terrorist attack at a famous London landmark. Verloc has misgivings, but Mr Vladimir knows how to make people do what he wants, and when the plan goes wrong, it is Verloc - as well as his young wife, Winnie - who must deal with the consequences.A story of espionage, intrigue and corruption based on a real-life attempted terrorist attack in Victorian London, The Secret Agent was one of literature’s first political thrillers, and is widely considered to be among Conrad’s most compelling works.

Магазин: Читай-город

ISBN: 9781847498267
Объем: 280
Формат: Мягкий переплёт
Издательство: Alma Books
Год: 2020
Возрастное ограничение: 12
Вес: 0.459