Agent Zigzag
by Ben Macintyre
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryespionagethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clashtroubled leads
Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a sweeping biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero.
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- Author
- Ben Macintyre
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 372
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- Open Library
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