Free Shit Friday - Our Kind of Traitor

Friday, September 9, 2011
Today's free shit offer is a Hardcover First American Edition of John le Carré's Our Kind of Traitor.

"For nearly half a century, John le Carré's limitless imagination has enthralled millions of readers and moviegoers around the globe. From the cold war to the bitter fruits of colonialism to unrest in the Middle East, he has reinvented the spy novel again and again. Now, le Carré makes his Viking debut with a stunning tour-de-force that only a craftsman of his caliber could pen. As menacing and flawlessly paced as The Little Drummer Girl and as morally complex as The Constant Gardener, Our Kind of Traitor is signature le Carré.

"Perry and Gail are idealistic and very much in love when they splurge on a tennis vacation at a posh beach resort in Antigua. But the charm begins to pall when a big-time Russian money launderer enlists their help to defect. In exchange for amnesty, Dima is ready to rat out his vory (Russian criminal brotherhood) compatriots and expose corruption throughout the so-called legitimate financial and political worlds. Soon, the guileless couple find themselves pawns in a deadly endgame whose outcome will be determined by the victor of the British Secret Service's ruthless internecine battles."
I've not read this one, although I do think le Carré is a decent author with some serious skills.

Da Rules.

5 comments:

Nathan said...

Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me................

Karl said...

Please put my name in that hat!

Have you seen the trailer for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

::sitting on hands::

Thanks!

Anne C. said...

If I didn't have a "to read" pile theatening to avalanche across the living room, I'd say put my name in. So, DON'T put my name in, but best of luck to the contestants! (I have to say the first paragraph of the description sounds really great -- Viking spies? But the second paragraph less so -- naive Americans helping out a Russian mafia guy.)

Janiece said...

Anne, if you had an e:reader your pile would be a lot tidier. Just sayin'.

::snirk::

Anne C. said...

If I did, then your offer of a free book would be moot, as there is no "insert book here" slot on an e-reader. :P

And I finally got new shelves, so things should improve in the near future. :D