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Set against the backdrop of Cold War Berlin, the story follows Joe Wilderness, a former East End-Londoner and spy, who finds himself in a West Berlin jail after a shooting incident. His former boss, Lieutenant Burne-Jones, offers to secure his release on the condition that he returns to British Intelligence. Wilderness's past experiences in Berlin's underworld during the post-World War II black market become crucial as tensions rise, making the city a pivotal battleground in the geopolitical conflict.
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The Unfortunate Englishman, John Lawton
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- Released
- 2017
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Lawton
- Publisher
- Grove Atlantic
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN13
- 9780802126351
- Series
- Joe Wilderness
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Germany, Russia, Espionage, Spy Novels
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- 4.25 out of 5
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- Set against the backdrop of Cold War Berlin, the story follows Joe Wilderness, a former East End-Londoner and spy, who finds himself in a West Berlin jail after a shooting incident. His former boss, Lieutenant Burne-Jones, offers to secure his release on the condition that he returns to British Intelligence. Wilderness's past experiences in Berlin's underworld during the post-World War II black market become crucial as tensions rise, making the city a pivotal battleground in the geopolitical conflict.