{"product_id":"2026200009833-secondhand-the-turn-around","title":"The Turn-Around","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn\/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\n\nVolkoff, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130598105307,"sku":"2026200009833-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0118e1ea-1e18-4402-9383-bf9809ce5c8d.png?v=1786587143","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009833-secondhand-the-turn-around","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}