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The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
Author: Joseph Conrad
A classic and thrilling tale of espionage and murder, Joseph Conrad?s ?The Secret Agent? was first published in 1907. Set in London in 1886, the novel centers around Mr. Adolf Verloc, a spy who owns a small shop and lives with his wife Winnie, her mother and her mentally disabled brother Stevie, above his business. He is also a member of a large...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781420958997
ISBN-10: 1420958992
Publication Date: 10/1/2018
Pages: 190
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Publisher: Digireads.com Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A 1983 reprint of the 1905 classic. A chilling examination of terrorism, this book is the literary forerunner of the espionage thriller.
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Do you think terrorism began in the 20th century? You'd be wrong! As revolutions and counterrevolutions washed over Europe in the 19th Century, anarchists gnawed at the fringes of the fabric of society. Think something like this could never happen to you? Read how a mediocre man gets sucked into whirlpool of politcal intrigue at tragic lost to his friends, family and himself.


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