The Secret Agent (1999)

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The Secret Agent (1999)
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The Secret Agent (1999)

Joseph Conrad
Edition year 1999
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Francis Mosley
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 270
Dimensions 22.9 × 16.1 cm

Edition details

The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad. 12 illustrations by Francis Mosley. Introduced by Colin Ward. Bound in dark blue cloth blocked with a silver design. 270pp. 22.9x16.1cm.

About the book

Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent is a dark political novel set in London and centred on Adolf Verloc, a shopkeeper who secretly works as an agent for a foreign embassy. Ordered to carry out an act of terrorism, Verloc becomes involved in a disastrous plot with devastating consequences for his family. Conrad combines espionage and political satire with psychological drama, exploring extremism, manipulation and the destructive effects of ideology. Conrad uses the resulting tragedy to explore extremism, espionage, manipulation and the devastating effect of political schemes on private lives.

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