They swarmed numerous like locusts, industrious like ants, thoughtless like a natural force, pushing on blind and orderly and absorbed, impervious to sentiment, to logic – to terror, too, perhaps.'
Considered one of Conrad's most political works, The Secret Agent is set against the dismal backdrop of a drab and alienating London, and tells the story of the bombing of Greenwich Observatory by a group of anarchists.
Shopkeeper, spy and reluctant anarchist Mr Verloc becomes embroiled in this terrorist plot, exploiting his mentally disabled brother-in-law Stevie in the process, leading to tragic circumstances.
Secret Agent, The
Autor(s)
Joseph Conrad
5.00€ 4.50€ -10%
Editora:
William Collins
Ano:
2011
Nº Páginas:
336
Peso:
0 Kg
Dimensões:
mm
ISBN:
9780007420261
Categoria(s)
Literatura Noutros Idiomas
Adicionar ao Carrinho
Disponibilidade:
Em Stock
Artigos Relacionados
-10%
