Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation
The 2005 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller went to Robert Littell's Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation.
Work Information
A spy novel about deception, memory, and layered identities.
The Los Angeles Times recognized Legends in Mystery/Thriller. Littell uses espionage and doubles to explore the instability of identity.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- 2005-04-21
- Pages
- 386 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 16.1 x 3.45 x 23.62 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781585676965
- ISBN-10
- 9781585676965
- Price
- 8232 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Mystery & Thrillers/Mystery/Hard-Boiled
Now a TNT series starring Sean Bean Robert Littell is the undisputed master of American spy fiction, hailed for his profound grasp of the world of international espionage. His previous novel, The Company , an international bestseller, was praised as "one of the best spy novels ever written" ( Chicago Tribune ). For his new novel, Legends , Littell focuses on the life of one great agent caught in a "wilderness of mirrors" where both remembering and forgetting his past are deadly options. Martin Odum is a CIA field agent turned private detective, struggling his way through a labyrinth of past identities - "legends" in CIA parlance. Is he really Martin Odum? Or is he Dante Pippen, an IRA explosives maven? Or Lincoln Dittmann, Civil War expert? These men like different foods, speak different languages, have different skills. Is he suffering from multiple personality disorder, brainwashing, or simply exhaustion? Can Odum trust the CIA psychiatrist? Or Stella Kastner, a young Russian woman who engages him to find her brother-in-law so he can give her sister a divorce. As Odum redeploys his dormant tradecraft skills to solve Stella's case, he travels the globe battling mortal danger and psychological disorientation. Part Three Faces of Eve , part The Spy Who Came in From the Cold , and always pure Robert Littell, Legends— from unforgettable opening to astonishing ending—again proves Littell's unparalleled prowess as a seductive storyteller.
Robert Littell is the author of more than a dozen other highly acclaimed novels, many about the Cold War and the Soviet Union, including his masterwork, the New York Times bestseller The Company , and the Los Angeles Times Book Award winner for Best Mystery/Thriller, Legends . An American born in Brooklyn, Littell now lives in France.
Reviews
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Outstanding Book
I seldom read a novel two times. That is not the case with Legends. It is intriguing and at times very funny. I am amazed at Littel's creativity and ability to use language. Littel gives the reader a glimpse of everything from the American Civil War to modern day Israel and Russia. All of this is experienced through the eyes of a former CIA operative, who lives through the various legends under which he has worked. I highly recommend Legends to anyone who would like to read a very good book that is highly entertaining and thought provoking.
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Help!!!
Qualche cortese lettore potrebbe spiegarmi cosa significa questo libro è come sarebbe possibile trarne qualche succo,qualunque possa mai essere? Grazie
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still on top
Robert Littell has always been one my heroes, all his books are so clever and special they are among the few novels I will never part with. My all time favourite of his is "The revolutionist", which is a bit out of character for him since it is not some thriller-spy story, but all his books in general would make other authors pale with envy. Believe it or not the only one I have not read is ... the Company, which I plan to read this summer given its massiveness. As per this book, well another reviewer wrote what needed to be: brilliant as ever. We all age, maybe loose some neurons, but Robert is still on top. And his son does not seem too bad either ;-) Thanks Robert.
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Five Stars
Perfectly written thriller/spy novel.
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Hk
Dieses Buch war vom Anfang bis zum Ende sehr spannend man bekommt einen Eindruck wie es vielleicht in Agenten Kreisen zugeht!