The Little Drummer Girl
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the high-stakes world of international espionage, how far would you go to play the part of a lifetime? In "The Little Drummer Girl," master of the spy novel John le Carré weaves a chillingly relevant tale of terror and deception. Charlie, a brilliant but volatile young English actress, is recruited by an Israeli intelligence officer to infiltrate a Palestinian terror cell. To succeed, she must inhabit the role of a double agent so completely that even she begins to lose sight of where the performance ends and reality begins. As she is drawn deeper into the "theatre of the real," Charlie finds herself caught in a deadly tug-of-war between two warring ideologies. Tense, provocative, and deeply human, this is a masterful exploration of the moral grey areas of the Middle East conflict and the psychological cost of the spy game. It is a must-read for fans of complex, atmospheric thrillers that stay with you long after the final page.
Author: John le Carré
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Hodder & Stoughton
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the high-stakes world of international espionage, how far would you go to play the part of a lifetime? In "The Little Drummer Girl," master of the spy novel John le Carré weaves a chillingly relevant tale of terror and deception. Charlie, a brilliant but volatile young English actress, is recruited by an Israeli intelligence officer to infiltrate a Palestinian terror cell. To succeed, she must inhabit the role of a double agent so completely that even she begins to lose sight of where the performance ends and reality begins. As she is drawn deeper into the "theatre of the real," Charlie finds herself caught in a deadly tug-of-war between two warring ideologies. Tense, provocative, and deeply human, this is a masterful exploration of the moral grey areas of the Middle East conflict and the psychological cost of the spy game. It is a must-read for fans of complex, atmospheric thrillers that stay with you long after the final page.