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The Madness of July
James Naughtie
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Description for The Madness of July
Paperback. A sophisticated spy thriller, set in the endgame of the Cold War, from top Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
‘Secrets and regrets, ambition and venality. I have seldom come across a novel so redolent of le Carré.’ Charles Cumming London, mid-1970s. A sweltering July in Whitehall, and for Will Flemyng, foreign office minister, the temperature rises with each passing hour. A mysterious death exposes secret passions in government, and a political crisis draws him into a familiar world of danger and deceit. Flemyng has a past. Trained as a spy to live with secrets, he is alone again. In the course of one long weekend, friendships face destruction and all his loyalties are put to the test. ... Read more
‘Secrets and regrets, ambition and venality. I have seldom come across a novel so redolent of le Carré.’ Charles Cumming London, mid-1970s. A sweltering July in Whitehall, and for Will Flemyng, foreign office minister, the temperature rises with each passing hour. A mysterious death exposes secret passions in government, and a political crisis draws him into a familiar world of danger and deceit. Flemyng has a past. Trained as a spy to live with secrets, he is alone again. In the course of one long weekend, friendships face destruction and all his loyalties are put to the test. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781856024
SKU
V9781781856024
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Ref
99-50
About James Naughtie
James Naughtie is a special correspondent for BBC News, for which he has reported from around the world. He presented Today on BBC Radio 4 for 21 years. This his third novel, and his most recent book is an account of five decades of travel and work in the United States – On the Road: American Adventures from Nixon to ... Read more
Reviews for The Madness of July
A sophisticated and hugely satisfying thriller that grips from the first page to the last. A tour de force
Kate Mosse Good writing, vivid scene-setting and knowledgable descriptions from an insider at ease in the corridors of power
Literary Review
The book itself is tight lipped; the reader has to piece together a drip-feed of clues – ... Read more
Kate Mosse Good writing, vivid scene-setting and knowledgable descriptions from an insider at ease in the corridors of power
Literary Review
The book itself is tight lipped; the reader has to piece together a drip-feed of clues – ... Read more