Lie Down With Lions
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Lie Down With Lions

by Ken Follett

1985•Espionage•378 pages

Taste attributes: espionagethrillerromancewarunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeHeavy and unsavoury: a realistic spy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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4.6 / 5

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About This Book

Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan - to the moment of truth and deadly decision for all of them...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

EspionageThrillerRomanceWarComplex relationshipRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Ken FollettHistoryHistoricalRussian invasion of AfghanistanWarCiaSpyEspionage

Details

Author
Ken Follett
Published
1985
Pages
378
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