{"product_id":"2026200009408-secondhand-the-russia-house","title":"The Russia House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark Cold War thriller, The Russia House chronicles the unlikely journey of Barley Blair, a dissolute British publisher who becomes entangled in one of the most audacious intelligence operations of the late Soviet era. When a mysterious Russian scientist passes explosive secrets through a British woman at a Moscow book fair, the Western intelligence community is thrown into a frenzy of paranoia and calculation. Le Carré masterfully uncovers the moral ambiguities of espionage, presenting a world where love and loyalty collide violently with institutional cynicism and geopolitical gamesmanship. Written with the author's signature blend of wry wit and psychological depth, the novel argues that in the shadowy world of spies, the most dangerous act of all is simple human trust.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888007655643,"sku":"2026200009408-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/91e4c590-5c28-4526-909a-26bd3f57d59b.png?v=1781752398","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009408-secondhand-the-russia-house","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}