The Dissident
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good - bright yellow, slight wear at edges. Page Condition: Good; light foxing on book block. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A taut Cold War thriller, The Dissident by Peter Van Greenaway plunges readers into the shadowy world of Soviet-era political intrigue, where loyalty, ideology, and survival collide with deadly consequence. The novel chronicles the dangerous path of a dissident caught within the suffocating machinery of the Soviet state, presenting a chilling portrait of a system that crushes individual conscience without mercy. Van Greenaway writes with surgical precision, building tension through psychological complexity and morally ambiguous characters who must navigate a world where every action carries lethal risk. A master of the suspense genre, Van Greenaway illustrates the human cost of political resistance with an unflinching and authoritative voice that resonates long after the final page.
Author: Peter Van Greenaway
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Gollancz
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good - bright yellow, slight wear at edges. Page Condition: Good; light foxing on book block. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A taut Cold War thriller, The Dissident by Peter Van Greenaway plunges readers into the shadowy world of Soviet-era political intrigue, where loyalty, ideology, and survival collide with deadly consequence. The novel chronicles the dangerous path of a dissident caught within the suffocating machinery of the Soviet state, presenting a chilling portrait of a system that crushes individual conscience without mercy. Van Greenaway writes with surgical precision, building tension through psychological complexity and morally ambiguous characters who must navigate a world where every action carries lethal risk. A master of the suspense genre, Van Greenaway illustrates the human cost of political resistance with an unflinching and authoritative voice that resonates long after the final page.