The Confidential Agent
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The Confidential Agent

by Graham Greene

1939•Espionage•247 pages

Taste attributes: espionagethrillercrimedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeMorally murky and serious: a smart spy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

In a small continental country civil war is raging. Once a lecturer in medieval French, now a confidential agent, D is a scarred stranger in a seemingly casual England, sent on a mission to buy coal at any price.

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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

EspionageThrillerCrimeDramaRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Spy ThrillersMystery and detective stories

Details

Author
Graham Greene
Published
1939
Pages
247
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