E. Phillips Oppenheim's World War I-set novel "The Devil's Paw", written in 1920, is rife with international espionage and intrigue. After being given access to extremely private documents, Miss Katherine Abbeway is quickly detained on suspicion of being a spy. She gives the confidential papers to a friend, but are they really secure? Will they fall into the wrong hands? The Devil's Paw is a perfect illustration of both Oppenheim's qualities and flaws. The plot, which centers on an attempted Bolshevik-style revolution in England during World War I, starts off as both an exciting thriller and a masterful representation of the political premise that battles on the subject that overthrow rulers are frequently required to safeguard a free society. Peace is not the greatest virtue. The backdrop of World War I provides the readers an insight into the hardships of people during that time. This is a compelling book because of the combination of suspicion, conspiracies, and the general threat of war which is present throughout the course of the novel.
| ISBN: | 9789357272575 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2023 |
| Author: | E Phillips Oppenheim |
| Publisher: | Double 9 Booksllp an imprint of Repro India Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 196 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Historical crime and mysteries Thriller and Suspense Action Adventure Fiction: special features |
E. Phillips Oppenheim's World War I-set novel "The Devil's Paw", written in 1920, is rife with international espionage and intrigue. After being given access to extremely private documents, Miss Katherine Abbeway is quickly detained on suspicion of being a spy. She gives the confidential papers to a friend, but are they really secure? Will they fall into the wrong hands? The Devil's Paw is a perfect illustration of both Oppenheim's qualities and flaws. The plot, which centers on an attempted Bolshevik-style revolution in England during World War I, starts off as both an exciting thriller and a masterful representation of the political premise that battles on the subject that overthrow rulers are frequently required to safeguard a free society. Peace is not the greatest virtue. The backdrop of World War I provides the readers an insight into the hardships of people during that time. This is a compelling book because of the combination of suspicion, conspiracies, and the general threat of war which is present throughout the course of the novel.
The Devil's Paw features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical crime and mysteries, Thriller and Suspense, Action Adventure, Fiction: special features
The Devil's Paw is available in Paperback
The Devil's Paw was written by E Phillips Oppenheim and published by Double 9 Booksllp an imprint of Repro India Limited
The Devil's Paw has 196 pages
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