The Care Of Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A gripping Cold War thriller, The Care of Time follows American ghostwriter Robert Halliday, who is recruited by a mysterious and ruthless Middle Eastern terrorist to write the memoirs of a reclusive European arms dealer. What begins as an unusual literary commission rapidly descends into a dangerous web of international intrigue, where the line between negotiator and pawn blurs with every turn. Master of the genre Eric Ambler constructs a tautly plotted narrative that moves from the shadowy corridors of power in Europe to the volatile politics of the Middle East, all with his signature understated menace and psychological precision. Rich in moral ambiguity and geopolitical tension, the novel stands as a testament to Ambler's unmatched ability to illuminate the murky world of espionage through the eyes of an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
Author: Eric Ambler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A gripping Cold War thriller, The Care of Time follows American ghostwriter Robert Halliday, who is recruited by a mysterious and ruthless Middle Eastern terrorist to write the memoirs of a reclusive European arms dealer. What begins as an unusual literary commission rapidly descends into a dangerous web of international intrigue, where the line between negotiator and pawn blurs with every turn. Master of the genre Eric Ambler constructs a tautly plotted narrative that moves from the shadowy corridors of power in Europe to the volatile politics of the Middle East, all with his signature understated menace and psychological precision. Rich in moral ambiguity and geopolitical tension, the novel stands as a testament to Ambler's unmatched ability to illuminate the murky world of espionage through the eyes of an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances.