Hope - (Bernard Samson) by Len Deighton (Paperback)

About the Book

"In Len Deighton's second novel of the classic spy trilogy, Faith, Hope, Charity, Bernard Samson is trying to readjust his life after his wife, Fiona, defected to the East. As the Berlin Wall begins to crumble, loyalties seem to change along with the freezing wind. Caught between his job and his ethics, his past and his future, and the two women he loves, Samson embarks on his most sensational mission yet - from rural Poland to London Central. In this intricately plotted novel of changing loyalties, deception, and danger, Bernard Samson is in top form. And he has only himself to depend on"--

Book Synopsis

"As fresh and brisk as ever . . . a feast to be wallowed in."-- Sunday Express

In Len Deighton's second novel of the classic spy trilogy, Faith, Hope, Charity, Bernard Samson is trying to readjust his life after his wife, Fiona, defected to the East. As the Berlin Wall begins to crumble, loyalties seem to change along with the freezing wind. Caught between his job and his ethics, his past and his future, and the two women he loves, Samson embarks on his most sensational mission yet - from rural Poland to London Central. In this intricately plotted novel of changing loyalties, deception, and danger, Bernard Samson is in top form. And he has only himself to depend on.

Review Quotes

"[A] remarkable series... the best of its kind ever created... Deighton's genius is his ability to revisit the same incidents and settings... and recreate them from a fresh perspective. The humor is dry, and the violence, it occurs, very, very convincingly." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Does not disappoint... Samson has the shrewdness and intelligence of James Bond... His instincts are razor-sharp... Deighton keeps the tension building at a steady pace. By story's end, the reader's pulse has quickened." - Associated Press

"Master espionage writer Len Deighton takes another sure-footed walk through territory trembling with uncertainty and change... Many will find this richly textured novel so absorbing they will want to pick the series up at the beginning and revel in each book." - The Washington Post Book World

"Terrific... Hope may restore your faith in spy novels." - New York Daily News

About the Author

LEN DEIGHTON (1929-2026) was one of Britain's preeminent thriller writers, considered a defining voice of the genre alongside John Le Carré and Graham Greene. Known for his wit and his scrupulous research, Deighton wrote more than thirty books ranging from espionage, historical, and dystopian alternative fiction to brilliant nonfiction on the Second World War. Never out of print, with over 30 million copies sold and multiple adaptations for film and TV, his books have left an enduring mark on global culture, influencing everything from Motörhead to Quentin Tarantino.