Paris Spring
Published on 22. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78408-021-1 (ISBN)
Description
Paris, April 1968.
The cafes are alive with talk of revolution, but for Will Flemyng - secret servant at the British embassy - the crisis is personal. A few words from a stranger on the metro change his life. His family is threatened with ruin and he now faces the spy's oldest fear: exposure.
Freddy Craven is the hero and mentor Flemyng would trust with his life, but when he is tempted into a dark, Cold War labyrinth, he chooses the dangerous path and plays his game alone.
As the streets of Paris become a smoke-filled battleground, Flemyng, like his friends and enemies, discovers that where secrets are at stake, lives are too...
The cafes are alive with talk of revolution, but for Will Flemyng - secret servant at the British embassy - the crisis is personal. A few words from a stranger on the metro change his life. His family is threatened with ruin and he now faces the spy's oldest fear: exposure.
Freddy Craven is the hero and mentor Flemyng would trust with his life, but when he is tempted into a dark, Cold War labyrinth, he chooses the dangerous path and plays his game alone.
As the streets of Paris become a smoke-filled battleground, Flemyng, like his friends and enemies, discovers that where secrets are at stake, lives are too...
Reviews / Votes
James Naughtie's brilliant spy thriller is written with authority as well as a deep understanding of time and place * The Scotsman * [Flemyng] is an interesting, well-drawn character. Naughtie tells a good story with his much-loved trademark excess of words * The Times * Striking character studies * The Sunday Times * A hugely gripping and atmospheric read -- Alexander McCall Smith, Mail on Sunday This cracking debut pits brother against brother in a gritty, sprawling epic * Daily Express * I enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot, and surprises turn up around every corner... A very good read' * Crime Squad * A concise thriller... a satisfying and well-conceived novel' * The Tablet * Although complex this is quite a quick read... enjoyable' * New Books Magazine * Naughtie writes with a cool authority reminiscent of that now neglected master of the novel of espionage, William Haggard * Scotsman *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 132 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
274 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78408-021-1 (9781784080211)
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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 Trump. He lives in Edinburgh and London.