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Paologa
Un libro di spionaggio solido, verosimile e che riesce a creare le atmosfere dell’Europa uscita dalla seconda guerra mondiale ed entrata nella guerra fredda.
Personaggi credibili, dialoghi non banali, situazioni per lo più plausibili non facili,soprattutto gli ultimi due, da trovare in molti romanzi di spionaggio.
I sovietici non sono dei cattivi da barzelletta, i tedeschi non ne escono bene, peggio gli israeliani, bene i francesi, così e così gli statunitensi. Ovviamente Britannia rules, ma va
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Sam Reaves
Aug 14, 2012 rated it really liked it
Sometimes you have to go back and read the classics. Back in the sixties Deighton was the anti-Fleming, depicting the drudgery and dread of the real world of espionage, in contrast to the Hollywood glamor of James Bond. But he did it with attitude and wit. People forget how good these books were.
Sandi
Published in 1964, I found this deftly plotted cold war suspense tale to be an enjoyable read.
Jon Spoelstra
Mar 27, 2010 rated it really liked it
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Karl Øen
Nov 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Michael Garin
Nov 30, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Omri Levin
Jan 03, 2013 rated it liked it
Sean Dean
Jul 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 29, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Nov 25, 2015 rated it liked it
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Apr 26, 2018 marked it as to-read
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May 15, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Brian
Jun 29, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Michael
Aug 18, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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