January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces. Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value... This new reissue includes a ...
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January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces. Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value... This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.
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Add this copy of City of Gold to cart. $21.13, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1992 by Random House Australia.
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F- in F- jacket. F-/F-. 8vo. original tan boards (tiny texter dot to tail edge) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed); pp. [viii (last blank)], 324 (last blank), with endpaper maps. A near fine copy.
Add this copy of City of Gold to cart. $27.50, very good condition, Sold by Marlowes Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferny Hills, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1992 by Random House.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 323 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. This Is A Richly Atmospheric Portrait Of The Tensions And Desperation Of War. Moving Expertly Across A New Erena Of Conflct, Deighton Guides His Characters, Their Obsessions And Betrayals, With The Sureness Of Touch That Is The Hallmark Of A Master Storyteller. His Wartime Cairo Will Prove To Be As Memorable As His Berlin Of The Sixties.
Add this copy of City of Gold to cart. $27.90, like new condition, Sold by Marlowes Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferny Hills, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1992 by Random House.
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As New in As New jacket. 323 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. This Is A Richly Atmospheric Portrait Of The Tensions And Desperation Of War. Moving Expertly Across A New Erena Of Conflct, Deighton Guides His Characters, Their Obsessions And Betrayals, With The Sureness Of Touch That Is The Hallmark Of A Master Storyteller. His Wartime Cairo Will Prove To Be As Memorable As His Berlin Of The Sixties.