Passage Of Arms
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.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some chipping and wear to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: fep missing; yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Appears intact.
A masterwork of Cold War intrigue, Passage of Arms is a taut thriller set against the volatile backdrop of Southeast Asia in the late 1950s. The novel chronicles the misadventures of Greg Nilsen, an unsuspecting American businessman who becomes entangled in a complex and dangerous arms smuggling operation involving Indonesian rebels. Eric Ambler, widely regarded as the father of the modern spy novel, constructs a web of shifting loyalties, cultural misunderstandings, and geopolitical tension with consummate skill. The narrative moves across Malaya, Singapore, and Indonesia, immersing the reader in a world where ordinary people are drawn into extraordinary and deadly circumstances. Ambler's trademark blend of wit, realism, and suspense makes this one of his most accomplished and entertaining works.
Author: Eric Ambler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Heinemann
Genre: Thriller
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some chipping and wear to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: fep missing; yellowed with some foxing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Appears intact.
A masterwork of Cold War intrigue, Passage of Arms is a taut thriller set against the volatile backdrop of Southeast Asia in the late 1950s. The novel chronicles the misadventures of Greg Nilsen, an unsuspecting American businessman who becomes entangled in a complex and dangerous arms smuggling operation involving Indonesian rebels. Eric Ambler, widely regarded as the father of the modern spy novel, constructs a web of shifting loyalties, cultural misunderstandings, and geopolitical tension with consummate skill. The narrative moves across Malaya, Singapore, and Indonesia, immersing the reader in a world where ordinary people are drawn into extraordinary and deadly circumstances. Ambler's trademark blend of wit, realism, and suspense makes this one of his most accomplished and entertaining works.