The Mahdi
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: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: -. Binding: Intact.
A taut geopolitical thriller set against the volatile backdrop of the Middle East, The Mahdi chronicles the emergence of a messianic figure whose rise threatens to ignite a global crisis. A.J. Quinnell — the pseudonym of the acclaimed author behind Man on Fire — delivers a masterclass in suspense, weaving intelligence operatives, religious fanaticism, and Cold War power plays into a single, explosive narrative. The novel presents a world where the manipulation of faith becomes the ultimate weapon, and where Western intelligence agencies scramble to contain a force that cannot be rationalised or controlled. Gripping and unnervingly prescient, it stands as one of Quinnell's most ambitious and thought-provoking works.
Author: A.J. Quinnell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Macmillan
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: -. Binding: Intact.
A taut geopolitical thriller set against the volatile backdrop of the Middle East, The Mahdi chronicles the emergence of a messianic figure whose rise threatens to ignite a global crisis. A.J. Quinnell — the pseudonym of the acclaimed author behind Man on Fire — delivers a masterclass in suspense, weaving intelligence operatives, religious fanaticism, and Cold War power plays into a single, explosive narrative. The novel presents a world where the manipulation of faith becomes the ultimate weapon, and where Western intelligence agencies scramble to contain a force that cannot be rationalised or controlled. Gripping and unnervingly prescient, it stands as one of Quinnell's most ambitious and thought-provoking works.