The October Circle - Softcover

Littell, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143112996 ISBN 13: 9780143112990

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2008

Synopsis

An explosive story of friendship and sacrifice in the depths of the Cold War era

Connoisseurs of the literary spy thriller rank Robert Littell, the bestselling author of The Company, with John le Carré, Graham Greene, and Alan Furst in the first tier of the genre's pantheon. Set against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Prague, The October Circle is one of Littell's most riveting early works. Seven of Bulgaria's cultural elite-all disillusioned communists-and one American drifter find themselves staging an extremely dangerous protest that will set off a wave of repression and threatens to repay their heroism with death.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Littell was born, raised, and educated in New York. A former Newsweek editor specializing in Soviet affairs, he left journalism in 1970 to write fiction full time. Connoisseurs of the spy novel have elevated Robert Littell to the genre's highest ranks, and Tom Clancy wrote that “if Robert Littell didn’t invent the spy novel, he should have.” He is the author of fifteen novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Company and Legends, the 2005 L.A. Times Book Award for Best Thriller/Mystery. He currently lives in France.

Review:

"Exotic setting, constantly surprising . . . and a clockwork plot."
-Newsweek

"Exciting . . . This author can tell a story!"
-Chicago Daily News

"A brave, ambitious, and most worthy book."
-The Washington Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143112996
• ISBN 13: 9780143112990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208