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The Private Life of Spies: ‘Spy-masterful storytelling’ Sunday Post

The Private Life of Spies: ‘Spy-masterful storytelling’ Sunday Post

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From Alexander McCall Smith, one of the world's most beloved and bestselling authors, comes a marvellous collection of stories about intrigue and espionage, told in his inimitable style.

During WW2 there was a rumour that German spies were landing by parachute in ...

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Product ID:	9781408718353
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Private Life of Spies
Subtitle:	'Spy-masterful storytelling' Sunday Post
Authors:	Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Page Count:	224
Subjects:	Espionage and spy thriller, Espionage & spy thriller, Short stories, Espionage and secret services, Short stories, Espionage & secret services
Description:	Select Guide Rating From Alexander McCall Smith, one of the world's most beloved and bestselling authors, comes a marvellous collection of stories about intrigue and espionage, told in his inimitable style. During WW2 there was a rumour that German spies were landing by parachute in Britain, dressed as nuns... ''Spy-masterful storytelling'' Sunday Post ''Delightfully old-fashioned and prudent of prose, McCall Smith unspools his tales'' Daily Mail ''[Adds] another treasure to McCall Smith''s already glittering library'' New York Journal of Books Conradin Muller was an unusual spy. He was recruited in Hamburg in June 1943, much against his will, and sent on his first, and only, mission in late September that year. He failed to send a single report back to Germany, and when the War came to an end in May 1945, he fell to his knees and wept with relief. From a highly reluctant German spy who is drawn to an East Anglian nunnery as his only means of escape, to the strange tale of one of the Cambridge spy ring''s adventures with a Russian dwarf, these are Alexander McCall Smith''s intriguing and typically inventive stories from the world of espionage.
Imprint Name:	Abacus
Publisher Name:	Little, Brown Book Group
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-02-09

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Weight	362 g
Dimensions	146 × 229 × 24 mm