An Officer and a Spy

Robert Harris

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English

Arrow
02 June 2014

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK --- With a measured tone and a narrative with impetus, Harris draws the reader into the political intrigue between France and Germany following the monumental defeat of France in 1870. Written from the perspective of a bachelor officer on the rise who finds himself promoted to become an unwilling spy, this account of the true-life Dreyfus scandal brings the history of this injustice to life as it sketches out the personalities of the key figures. Craig

From the bestselling author of Fatherland and The Ghost.

Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd. Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life...

By: Robert Harris
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780099580881
ISBN 10: 0099580888
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 02 June 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Harris is the author of eight bestselling novels: Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, Imperium, The Ghost, Lustrum and The Fear Index. Several of his books have been filmed, including The Ghost, which was directed by Roman Polanski. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. He lives in the village of Kintbury, West Berkshire, with his wife Gill Hornby.

Reviews for An Officer and a Spy

The fact that this novel is seriously riveting is a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power; he conjures knuckle-blanching suspense from a very well-known piece of history. -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR The Times Harris' retelling of the Dreyfus case is as taut and exciting as anything by Forsyth or Follet. -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR Guardian Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension. -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR Sunday Times Superb ... Harris demonstrates his unique ability to recreate historical events and turn them into spellbinding thriller ... Written with scalpel-like precision and the elegance we expect of Harris, there is a passion here that justifies calling it a masterpiece. -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR Daily Mail A brilliant retelling of a scandal that became one of the most famous miscarriages of justice ... the most gripping book I've read this year. -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR Mail on Sunday