In High Places
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: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of political fiction, In High Places chronicles the high-stakes maneuvering within the Canadian government as Prime Minister James Howden faces a defining crisis: a secret proposal to unite Canada and the United States in a continental defense pact. Against this backdrop of Cold War tension and national identity, Hailey weaves in the story of a Hungarian refugee whose fate becomes entangled with the political machinery of the state, illustrating how personal morality and public duty collide at the highest levels of power. Written with the same meticulous research and dramatic urgency that defines Hailey's best work, the novel presents a sharp, suspenseful portrait of ambition, compromise, and the human cost of political decisions. The tone is taut and authoritative, pulling readers into the corridors of power where careers, consciences, and a nation's sovereignty hang in the balance.
Author: Arthur Hailey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Michael Joseph in association with Souvenir Press
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of political fiction, In High Places chronicles the high-stakes maneuvering within the Canadian government as Prime Minister James Howden faces a defining crisis: a secret proposal to unite Canada and the United States in a continental defense pact. Against this backdrop of Cold War tension and national identity, Hailey weaves in the story of a Hungarian refugee whose fate becomes entangled with the political machinery of the state, illustrating how personal morality and public duty collide at the highest levels of power. Written with the same meticulous research and dramatic urgency that defines Hailey's best work, the novel presents a sharp, suspenseful portrait of ambition, compromise, and the human cost of political decisions. The tone is taut and authoritative, pulling readers into the corridors of power where careers, consciences, and a nation's sovereignty hang in the balance.