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A banned masterpiece. Two female spies. A book that changed history. A BANNED MASTERPIECE 1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it’s fast becoming a sensation. TWO FEMALE SPIES The CIA plans to use the book to tip the Cold War in its favour. Their agents are not the usual spies, however. Two typists – the charming, experienced Sally and the talented novice Irina – are charged with the mission of a lifetime: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia by any means necessary. A BOOK THAT CHANGED HISTORY It will not be easy. There are people willing to die for this book – and agents willing to kill for it. But they cannot fail - as this book has the power to change history.
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The Secrets We Kept, Lara Prescott
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- Titel
- The Secrets We Kept
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Lara Prescott
- Verlag
- Hutchinson
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2019
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 408
- ISBN10
- 1786331675
- ISBN13
- 9781786331670
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Krimi & Thriller, Historische Romane, Thriller, Amerikanische Literatur, Russland, Sowjetunion, Geheimdienste, Kalter Krieg, CIA, Boris Pasternak, 1890-1960
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2019
- Originaltitel
- The Secrets We Kept
- Bewertung
- 3,6 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- A banned masterpiece. Two female spies. A book that changed history. A BANNED MASTERPIECE 1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it’s fast becoming a sensation. TWO FEMALE SPIES The CIA plans to use the book to tip the Cold War in its favour. Their agents are not the usual spies, however. Two typists – the charming, experienced Sally and the talented novice Irina – are charged with the mission of a lifetime: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia by any means necessary. A BOOK THAT CHANGED HISTORY It will not be easy. There are people willing to die for this book – and agents willing to kill for it. But they cannot fail - as this book has the power to change history.