The Family Arsenal
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A taut and atmospheric thriller set in the grimy backstreets of 1970s South London, The Family Arsenal chronicles the story of Valentine Hood, a former American diplomat turned fugitive who falls in with a cell of urban terrorists. Paul Theroux constructs a compelling portrait of radicalism, moral ambiguity, and the seductive pull of political violence, drawing readers into a world where loyalty and danger are inseparable. With sharp, cinematic prose, the novel presents a fractured surrogate family bound together by ideology and desperation rather than blood. Theroux masterfully illustrates the psychological underpinnings of revolutionary fervour against a backdrop of a crumbling, fog-shrouded city, making the novel as much a character study as a crime narrative.
Author: Paul Theroux
Format: Paperback
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A taut and atmospheric thriller set in the grimy backstreets of 1970s South London, The Family Arsenal chronicles the story of Valentine Hood, a former American diplomat turned fugitive who falls in with a cell of urban terrorists. Paul Theroux constructs a compelling portrait of radicalism, moral ambiguity, and the seductive pull of political violence, drawing readers into a world where loyalty and danger are inseparable. With sharp, cinematic prose, the novel presents a fractured surrogate family bound together by ideology and desperation rather than blood. Theroux masterfully illustrates the psychological underpinnings of revolutionary fervour against a backdrop of a crumbling, fog-shrouded city, making the novel as much a character study as a crime narrative.