The Spy with 29 Names by Jason Webster
Meticulously researched, yet told with the verve of a thriller, The Spy with 29 Names uncovers the truth far stranger than any fiction about the spy behind one of recent historys most important and dramatic events.
Better than spy fiction -- Peter Lewis * Daily Mail *
Fascinating, unputdownable -- John Harding * Daily Mail, Book of the Week *
Gripping and stylish.. reads like a thrilling work of fiction -- Nigel Jones * Spectator *
A riveting story -- Edward Wilson * Independent *
Webster is an ideal teller of this story... has all the hallmarks of a classic espionage movie -- Ben East * Observer *
Webster resurrects a quirky figure of fantastical duplicity, a juggler of multiple fictional identities... brilliantly fleshes out his character as the enigmatic Agent Garbo -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
From new material about Pujol's early life and family secrets, Webster constructs an intriguing double-edged character and creates a dramatic story of ingenious heroism -- Iain Finlayson * Saga Magazine *
Compelling -- Michael Murray-Fennell * Country Life *
Breezily written and readable * Literary Review *
A brilliant biography... Reads like a gripping thriller * Bookseller *
Fascinating, unputdownable -- John Harding * Daily Mail, Book of the Week *
Gripping and stylish.. reads like a thrilling work of fiction -- Nigel Jones * Spectator *
A riveting story -- Edward Wilson * Independent *
Webster is an ideal teller of this story... has all the hallmarks of a classic espionage movie -- Ben East * Observer *
Webster resurrects a quirky figure of fantastical duplicity, a juggler of multiple fictional identities... brilliantly fleshes out his character as the enigmatic Agent Garbo -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
From new material about Pujol's early life and family secrets, Webster constructs an intriguing double-edged character and creates a dramatic story of ingenious heroism -- Iain Finlayson * Saga Magazine *
Compelling -- Michael Murray-Fennell * Country Life *
Breezily written and readable * Literary Review *
A brilliant biography... Reads like a gripping thriller * Bookseller *
Brought up in England, Jason Webster has lived for many years in Spain. His acclaimed non-fiction books about Spain include Duende: A Journey in Search of Flamenco; Andalus: Unlocking the Secrets of Moorish Spain; Guerra: Living in the Shadows of the Spanish Civil War; Sacred Sierra: A Year on a Spanish Mountain and The Spy with 29 Names. His Max Cámara series of crime novels started with Or the Bull Kills You, which was was longlisted for the CWA Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards New Blood Dagger 2011. This was followed by A Death in Valencia, The Anarchist Detective, Blood Med and A Body in Barcelona.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701187743 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701187743 |
| Title | The Spy with 29 Names |
| Author | Jason Webster |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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