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208 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small country, civil war is raging. Once a lecturer in medieval French and now a confidential agent, D is sent to England to buy coal. Initially, this is a straightforward negotiation, but D is soon implicated in murder and becomes a hunted m...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
adventurous 37%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
reflective 25%
funny 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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208 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small country, civil war is raging. Once a lecturer in medieval French and now a confidential agent, D is sent to England to buy coal. Initially, this is a straightforward negotiation, but D is soon implicated in murder and becomes a hunted m...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
adventurous 37%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
reflective 25%
funny 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.