In the back streets of nineteenth-century London, a group of revolutionaries plot an incident intended to turn English complacency on its ear. Their objective: the destruction of one of the nation's proudest monuments of scientific achievement, the Greenwich Observatory. Unbeknownst to the schemers, however, their ringleader is an agent provocateur, driven by a complex array of ambiguous motives and conflicting loyalties.As this masterpiece of atmospheric realism and psychological depth unfolds, readers will savor the ironic narrative technique for which Conrad is justly famed, as well as the compelling characterizations that breathe life into his cast:
| ISBN: | 9780486114729 |
| Publication date: | 13th November 2012 |
| Author: | Conrad, Joseph |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Format: | Ebook |
In the back streets of nineteenth-century London, a group of revolutionaries plot an incident intended to turn English complacency on its ear. Their objective: the destruction of one of the nation's proudest monuments of scientific achievement, the Greenwich Observatory.
Secret Agent features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
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Secret Agent was written by Conrad, Joseph and published by Dover Publications
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