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Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy - later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine. <i>The Ipcress File</i> was not only Len Deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing. When a number of scientists mysteriously disappear in Berlin, what seems to be a straightforward case rapidly becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy. It is a conspiracy that takes Len Deighton's working-class hero on a journey that will test him to the limits of his ingenuity and resolve, and call on him to prove himself as a spy at the very top of his game. The film of <i>The Ipcress File</i> gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic.
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The Ipcress File, Len Deighton
- Language
- Released
- 1964
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €17.99
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- Title
- The Ipcress File
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Len Deighton
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Released
- 1964
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0007652011
- ISBN13
- 9780007652013
- Series
- Tags
- Mystery Novels, Espionage, Crime Rate, Cold War, Spies
- Description
- Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy - later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine. <i>The Ipcress File</i> was not only Len Deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing. When a number of scientists mysteriously disappear in Berlin, what seems to be a straightforward case rapidly becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy. It is a conspiracy that takes Len Deighton's working-class hero on a journey that will test him to the limits of his ingenuity and resolve, and call on him to prove himself as a spy at the very top of his game. The film of <i>The Ipcress File</i> gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic.