The House of Russia - Current Narrative 6

John le Carré achieved worldwide renown with extraordinary novels such as The Russia House, an undisputed classic. Leading readers through the shadowy intricacies of international espionage with the critical knowledge gained during his years working for the British Secret Service, le Carré follows the obscure and devastating journey of a document that could profoundly alter the course of world events. In Moscow, a manuscript containing military secrets changes hands. If it reaches its destination and its meaning is understood, the consequences could be devastating. Meanwhile, along the way, it has an explosive impact on the lives of three people: a Soviet physicist burdened with secrets; a beautiful young Russian woman entrusted with the papers; and Barley Blair, a declining English publisher, who finds himself pressured by the Secret Service to expose the document's source.
John le Carré once again draws us into his secret world and makes it ours. In Moscow, Leningrad, London, and Lisbon, on an island off the coast of Maine belonging to the CIA, and in Barley's own heart, le Carré develops not just a spy story, but an allegory of individual love confronted with collective attitudes of belligerence. A magnificent story of love, betrayal, and courage, capturing History in the act.