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Highlights
- In the bestselling tradition of espionage novels by John LeCarre and Alan Furst, Istanbul Passage brilliantly illustrates why Edgar Award-winning author Joseph Kanon has been hailed as "the heir apparent to Graham Greene" (The Boston Globe).
- About the Author: Joseph Kanon is the Edgar Award-winning author of Los Alamos and nine other novels: The Prodigal Spy, Alibi, Stardust, Istanbul Passage, Leaving Berlin, Defectors, The Accomplice, The Berlin Exchange, and The Good German, which was made into a major motion picture starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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About the Book
The "New York Times"-bestselling tale of an American undercover agent in 1945 Istanbul who must navigate a murky world of compromise and betrayal. Expatriate American businessman Leon Bauer was drawn into Instanbul, doing undercover odd jobs. As the espionage community packs up and a city prepares for the realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment.Book Synopsis
In the bestselling tradition of espionage novels by John LeCarre and Alan Furst, Istanbul Passage brilliantly illustrates why Edgar Award-winning author Joseph Kanon has been hailed as "the heir apparent to Graham Greene" (The Boston Globe). Istanbul survived the Second World War as a magnet for refugees and spies. Even expatriate American Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs in support of the Allied war effort. Now as the espionage community begins to pack up and an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment. But when the job goes fatally wrong--an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the street, and a potential war criminal on his hands--Leon is trapped in a tangle of shifting loyalties and moral uncertainty. Played out against the bazaars and mosques and faded mansions of this knowing, ancient Ottoman city, Istanbul Passage is the unforgettable story of a man swept up in the dawn of the Cold War, of an unexpected love affair, and of a city as deceptive as the calm surface waters of the Bosphorus that divides it.Review Quotes
"Istanbul Passage bristles with authenticity. Joseph Kanon has a unique and admirable talent: he brilliantly marries suspense and historical fact, wrapping them around a core of pure human drama, while making it seem effortless. This isn't just talent; it's magic."--Olen Steinhauer, New York Times bestselling author of The Tourist
"A fast-moving, thinking man's thriller. . . tense and atmospheric [with] sinister intrigue."-- "The Wall Street Journal"
"A masterful work that is as gripping as it is intelligent."-- "The Daily Beast"
"Dialogue that can go off like gunfire...Takes its place among espionage novels as an instant classic." -- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
"Intelligent plotting and vivid evocation of the city itself." -- "The New York Times Book Review"
"Istanbul Passage is a first-rate espionage novel, filled with complexity and thrills, but its greatest success may be in this much more universal literary exploration: how an ordinary man is transformed by extraordinary circumstances."--Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Expats, in Publishers Weekly
"Kanon delivers a satisfying atmospheric thriller."-- "Entertainment Weekly"
"Offers access to the compromised milieu of a vivid metropolis in its first postwar winter, where everyone is trying to keep balance amid bad choices." -- "The Washington Post"
"Reminiscent of the works of Graham Greene."--Alexander McCall Smith
"Superbly crafted... A beautifully conceived and atmospheric thriller; highly recommended."-- "Library Journal (Starred Review)"
"Superbly crafted...A beautifully conceived and atmospheric thriller." -- "Library Journal (starred review)"
"With dialogue that can go off like gunfire and a streak of nostalgia that feels timeless, this book takes its place among espionage novels as an instant classic."
--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
About the Author
Joseph Kanon is the Edgar Award-winning author of Los Alamos and nine other novels: The Prodigal Spy, Alibi, Stardust, Istanbul Passage, Leaving Berlin, Defectors, The Accomplice, The Berlin Exchange, and The Good German, which was made into a major motion picture starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Other awards include the Hammett Award of the International Association of Crime Writers and the Human Writes Award of the Anne Frank Foundation. He lives in New York City.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: Atria Books
Theme: Espionage
Format: Paperback
Author: Joseph Kanon
Language: English
Street Date: April 16, 2013
TCIN: 77323771
UPC: 9781439156438
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-5330
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.75 pounds
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