The Key to Rebecca
Pan Books (Verlag)
978-0-330-35427-1 (ISBN)
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'Our spy in Cairo is the greatest hero of them all...' Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, September 1942 He is known to the Germans as 'Sphinx', to others as Alex Wolff, a European businessman. He arrives suddenly in Cairo from out of the desert, armed with a radio set, a lethal blade and a copy of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca a ruthless man with a burning, relentless conviction that he will win at all costs. The stakes are high, for the survival of the British campaign in North Africa is in the balance. Only Major William Vandam, an intelligence officer, and the beautiful courtesan Elene can put an end to Wolff's brilliant clandestine reports of British troop movements and strategic plans. As Rommel's troops come closer to victory, Vandam edges nearer to Wolff and the crucial key. Follett builds tension and suspense to a nerve-tearing pitch as he follows the adversaries across the infernal desert to a confrontation which will determine who wins and loses in this deathly struggle.
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. Barred from watching films and television by his parents, he developed an early interest in reading thanks to a local library. After studying philosophy at University College London, he became involved in centre-left politics, entering into journalism soon after. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy - a body of work which together chronicles over a thousand years of history - and his latest novel Never - which envisages how World War III could happen - have sold more than 188 million copies. A father and husband, Ken lives with his wife in England and enjoys travelling the world when he can.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.5.1998 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 111 x 177 mm |
Gewicht | 268 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller |
Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch | |
Schlagworte | Englisch; Krimis/Thriller |
ISBN-10 | 0-330-35427-2 / 0330354272 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-330-35427-1 / 9780330354271 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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