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CHILD 44 by TOM ROB SMITH :(Advance Uncorrected Proof)
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780446402385
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
0446402389
ISBN-13
9780446402385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61485895
Product Key Features
Book Title
Child 44
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General, Crime, Historical
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-028272
Reviews
Achingly suspenseful, full of feeling and the twists and turns that one expects from le Carré at his best, CHILD 44 is a tale as fierce as any Russian wolf. It grabs you by the throat and never lets you go., Achingly suspenseful, full of feeling and the twists and turns that one expects from le Carre at his best, CHILD 44 is a tale as fierce as any Russian wolf. It grabs you by the throat and never lets you go., This is a truly remarkable debut novel. CHILD 44 is a rare blend of great insight, excellent writing, and a refreshingly original story. Favorable comparisons toGorkyParkare inevitable, but CHILD 44 is in a class of its own., CHILD 44 is a remarkable debut novel-inventive, edgy, and relentlessly gripping from the first page to the last., Achingly suspenseful, full of feeling and the twists and turns that one expects from le Carr at his best, CHILD 44 is a tale as fierce as any Russian wolf. It grabs you by the throat and never lets you go., This is a truly remarkable debut novel. CHILD 44 is a rare blend of great insight, excellent writing, and a refreshingly original story. Favorable comparisons to Gorky Park are inevitable, but CHILD 44 is in a class of its own., CHILD 44 telegraphs the talent and class of its writer from its opening pages, transporting you back to the darkest days of postwar Soviet Russia with assured efficiency and ruthlessly drawing you into its richly atmospheric and engrossing tale.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823.92
Synopsis
In Stalin's Soviet Union, it's a crime against the State to suggest that a murderer--much less a serial killer--is in the midst of the populace. Exiled from his home, a war hero must find and stop a criminal that the State won't admit even exists. Grand Central Publishing, A propulsive, relentless page-turner. A terrifying evocation of a paranoid world where no one can be trusted. A surprising, unexpected story of love and family, of hope and resilience. CHILD 44 is a thriller unlike any you have ever read. "There is no crime." Stalin's Soviet Union strives to be a paradise for its workers, providing for all of their needs. One of its fundamental pillars is that its citizens live free from the fear of ordinary crime and criminals. But in this society, millions do live in fear . . . of the State. Death is a whisper away. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty-owning a book from the decadent West, the wrong word at the wrong time-sends millions of innocents into the Gulags or to their executions. Defending the system from its citizens is the MGB, the State Security Force. And no MGB officer is more courageous, conscientious, or idealistic than Leo Demidov. A war hero with a beautiful wife, Leo lives in relative luxury in Moscow , even providing a decent apartment for his parents. His only ambition has been to serve his country. For this greater good, he has arrested and interrogated. Then the impossible happens. A different kind of criminal-a murderer-is on the loose, killing at will. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, his world turned upside down, and every belief he's ever held shattered. The only way to save his life and the lives of his family is to uncover this criminal. But in a society that is officially paradise, it's a crime against the State to suggest that a murderer-much less a serial killer-is in their midst. Exiled from his home, with only his wife, Raisa, remaining at his side, Leo must confront the vast resources and reach of the MBG to find and stop a criminal that the State won't admit even exists. Tom Rob Smith graduated from Cambridge in 2001 and lives in London. Child 44 is his first novel.
LC Classification Number
PR6119.M586C48 2008
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