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  <title><![CDATA[Topaz]]></title>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1967</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Leon Uris]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 19 08:40:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Oct 19 08:46:54 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very interesting book on a variety of levels. The story line sits around and wanders back and forth through the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. But while Uris does a decent job of reconstructing the basic facts which finally led to the showdown between Russia and the Kennedy Administr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75016274">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Wed Aug 19 13:12:06 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[A portrayal of the Cuban crisis which occurred during the Kennedy years. A Frenchman plays the middle man between the Americans and Cubans.  Social defector and his wife and daughter awaken the agents to the Russian plans of installing missiles in Cuba.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Jul 05 05:15:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Although this book is a bit dated, great read. Learned a lot about the Cuban missile crisis and the historical background on the US-French relationship]]></body>
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  <date_added>Wed Aug 05 19:03:17 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[very enjoyable.  Uris is becoming one of my favorite authors rather quickly.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Wed Apr 22 23:43:58 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 22 23:44:21 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't really know why I love this book, I just do!]]></body>
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    <review id="54708949">
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat May 02 12:38:35 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 03 15:00:58 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Whoa, nice cruise on the boat~ ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Nov 03 18:01:37 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this again on July 18/09]]></body>
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    <review id="25923849">
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have to re-read this one.  Leon Uris is my favorite author, but this book has a BIG hole in the story.  I have got to re-read and see if I missed something.  I will rate this book again after I re-read.]]></body>
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    <review id="13351454">
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Mindless spy book, good for travel. Interesting info on the French perspective of the US and Russia after WWII. Topaz is not his best, I would recommend Trinity or Exodus first.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1968</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Cold War-era story concerns an alleged plot between the Russians and Cubans, and a spy ring with connections to both. <br/>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21989699]]></url>
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    <body><![CDATA[Uris tries his hand at Cold War espionage and is mildly successful.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cold war espionage. Very good]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1994</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[a story about a spy just for fun]]></body>
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