The Russia House by John le Carre is a spy novel set during the late 1980s, revolving around the exchange of military secrets in Moscow that could have cataclysmic consequences. The story follows Barley Blair, a British publisher enlisted by British Intelligence to uncover the source of the documents, along with a Soviet physicist burdened with secrets and a young Russian woman entrusted with the papers. The narrative explores the complexities of espionage during the era of perestroika and glasnost, highlighting the uneasy relationship between the CIA and Russian spies, and delving into themes of trust, love, and betrayal.
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The novel includes themes of espionage, betrayal, and moral ambiguity, which may be distressing to some readers.
Has Romance?
The Russia House contains a significant romantic subplot involving the main character Barley Blair and his love interest, Katya.
From The Publisher:
"The Soviet knight is dying inside his armour."
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About the Author:
JOHN LE CARRÉ was born in 1931. For six decades he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found…
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