From the seed of an actual attempt in 1894 to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, Conrad created this novel. It is about the world of the secret agent, of law and order and corrupt policemen. Repulsive characters and amoral caricatures collaborate to form a black satire on English society.
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From the seed of an actual attempt in 1894 to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, Conrad created this novel. It is about the world of the secret agent, of law and order and corrupt policemen. Repulsive characters and amoral caricatures collaborate to form a black satire on English society.
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Add this copy of The Secret Agent (Classic, 20th-Century, Audio) to cart. $5.99, new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Penguin Audiobooks.
This is an excellent novel. Unfortunately, after I ordered it, the seller discovered that he or she did not have the copy I ordered. Hence, I never saw the Folio Society edition, the one I wished for.
JBronson
May 8, 2007
The many reverberations of accidents
Another superbly written book from an author whose native language is not English. Here, ineptness has far-reaching consequences.