{"product_id":"9781529422283-portrait-of-the-spy-as-a-young-man-a-gripping-wwii-espionage-thriller-by-a-former-special-forces-officer","title":"Wilson Edward - Portrait Of The Spy As A Young Man A Gripping Wwii Espionage Thriller By A Former Special Forces Officer - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: A thrilling SOE spy novel by a former special forces officer who is 'poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carr Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carr Irish Independent More George Smiley than James Bond Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers Publishers Weekly Cambridge 1941. A teenage William Catesby leaves his studies to join the war effort. Parachuted into Occupied France as an SOE officer he witnesses remarkable feats of bravery during the French Resistance. Yet he is also privy to infighting and betrayal - some of the Maquisards are more concerned with controlling the peace than fighting the war. Double agents and informers abound and with torture a certainty if he is taken Catesby knows there is no one he can trust. Passed from safe house to safe house with the Abwehr on his tail he is drawn towards Lyon a city of backstreets and blind alleys. His mission is simple: thwart an act of treachery that could shape the future of France. Edward Wilson's excellent Portrait of the Spy as a Young Man draws on his own special forces training Independent Engaging Dynamic Wilson's fascination is as much with how the spy betrays himself as with howhe manipulates others The Times Praise for Edward Wilson: Stylistically sophisticated Wilson knows how to hold the reader's attention W. G. Sebald A reader is really privileged to come across something like this Alan Sillitoe All too often amid the glitzy gadgetry of the spy thriller all the fast cars and sexual adventures we lose sight of the essential seriousness of what is at stake. John le Carr reminds us often and so does Edward Wilson Independent\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Portrait Of The Spy As A Young Man A Gripping Wwii Espionage Thriller By A Former Special Forces Officer\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Wilson Edward\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Quercus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781529422283\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 304 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 12\/5\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: William Catesby\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Second World War Fiction","brand":"Wilson Edward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49618458738993,"sku":"IN-G-9781529422283","price":15.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781529422283-portrait-of-the-spy-as-a-young-man-a-gripping-wwii-espionage-thriller-by-a-former-special-forces-officer","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}