The Russia House
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The Russia House

by John le Carré

1989•Espionage•431 pages

Taste attributes: espionagethrillerromancedramaheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a smart, polished spy novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like polish over grit.

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

A story of love, betrayal, and courage. At a small British trade fair in Moscow, a message of global importance is made up of three very fragile human links: a Soviet physicist burdened with a secret knowledge; a beautiful young Russian woman to whom the papers are entrusted; and Barley Blair, a bewildered English publisher pressed into service by British Intelligence to ferret out the source of the document.

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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

EspionageThrillerRomanceDramaComplex relationshipRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Intelligence officersBritishPhysicistsPublishers and publishingEspionageDetective and mystery storiesSpy storiesSpies

Details

Author
John le Carré
Published
1989
Pages
431
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