The Turn-Around
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 to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In the shadowy world of Cold War intelligence, where loyalty is a currency and betrayal is the only constant, Vladimir Volkoff's The Turn-around chronicles the psychological cat-and-mouse struggle between a seasoned Soviet operative and the unseen forces that seek to turn him. Set against the taut, paranoid atmosphere of espionage's golden age, the novel presents a morally complex protagonist caught between ideology and survival, navigating a labyrinth of deception where every allegiance is suspect and every truth is manufactured. Volkoff, a French author of Russian émigré descent, writes with an insider's authority on the Soviet intelligence apparatus, drawing from a rich cultural and historical heritage to craft a narrative that is as philosophically searching as it is thrillingly plotted. Translated into English by Alan Sheridan, The Turn-around stands as a landmark of European spy fiction, distinguished by its literary depth and its unflinching examination of identity, ideology, and the terrible cost of living a double life — leaving the reader to wonder, until the very last page, who has truly been turned.
Author: Vladimir Volkoff
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, The Bodley Head
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In the shadowy world of Cold War intelligence, where loyalty is a currency and betrayal is the only constant, Vladimir Volkoff's The Turn-around chronicles the psychological cat-and-mouse struggle between a seasoned Soviet operative and the unseen forces that seek to turn him. Set against the taut, paranoid atmosphere of espionage's golden age, the novel presents a morally complex protagonist caught between ideology and survival, navigating a labyrinth of deception where every allegiance is suspect and every truth is manufactured. Volkoff, a French author of Russian émigré descent, writes with an insider's authority on the Soviet intelligence apparatus, drawing from a rich cultural and historical heritage to craft a narrative that is as philosophically searching as it is thrillingly plotted. Translated into English by Alan Sheridan, The Turn-around stands as a landmark of European spy fiction, distinguished by its literary depth and its unflinching examination of identity, ideology, and the terrible cost of living a double life — leaving the reader to wonder, until the very last page, who has truly been turned.