Passage of Arms (British Library Classic Thrillers)
Some men take to gun-running because they have a longing for danger and adventure. Girija Krishnan, an Indian clerk, is not one of them. Deep in the Malayan jungle, Girija stumbles on a cache of arms hidden during the communist insurgency. Selling the arms will help Girija achieve his lifelong...
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Some men take to gun-running because they have a longing for danger and adventure. Girija Krishnan, an Indian clerk, is not one of them. Deep in the Malayan jungle, Girija stumbles on a cache of arms hidden during the communist insurgency. Selling the arms will help Girija achieve his lifelong dream of founding a transport company. Two American tourists in the Far East fin
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B01DPJ5TWG
Pages no: 233
Edition language: English
Wonderfully intelligent, flawlessly constructed, deft (and believable) characterization.... A bit like reading Le Carré in the careful insightfulness... very British, to be sure... though not as cragged as Le Carré.This book stands well with writers like Graham Greene (who's Quiet American is actual...