The Resource The secrets we kept, Lara Prescott
The secrets we kept, Lara Prescott
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- Summary
- 1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it's fast becoming a sensation. In Washington DC, the CIA is planning to use the book to tip the Cold War in its favour. Their agents are not the usual spies, however. Two typists - the charming, experienced Sally and the talented novice Irina - are charged with the mission of a lifetime- to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia by any means necessary. It will not be easy. There are people prepared to die for this book - and agents willing to kill for it. But they cannot fail - as this book has the power to change history
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The secrets we kept
- Title
- The secrets we kept
- Statement of responsibility
- Lara Prescott
- Subject
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- trueTypists
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueWomen CIA agents
- trueInvinskaya, Olga
- trueMen/women relations
- truePropaganda
- trueWashington, D.C
- truePasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960
- trueInternational intrigue
- trueConcentration camps -- Soviet Union
- trueAuthors, Russian -- 20th century
- trueWomen/women relations
- trueCIA
- Soviet Union -- History -- 1953-1985 -- Fiction
- trueSpies
- trueCold War
- Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960 -- Fiction
- Smuggling -- Fiction
- trueDissenters
- trueBanned books
- Censorship -- Fiction
- United States, Central Intelligence Agency -- Employees and officials -- Fiction
- trueSoviet Union
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it's fast becoming a sensation. In Washington DC, the CIA is planning to use the book to tip the Cold War in its favour. Their agents are not the usual spies, however. Two typists - the charming, experienced Sally and the talented novice Irina - are charged with the mission of a lifetime- to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia by any means necessary. It will not be easy. There are people prepared to die for this book - and agents willing to kill for it. But they cannot fail - as this book has the power to change history
- Summary
- A tale of spycraft, love and sacrifice inspired by the true story of <i>Doctor Zhivago</i> follows the efforts of two CIA agents to help publish Boris Pasternak's censored masterpiece against a backdrop of Cold War politics in Moscow
- Award
- LibraryReads Favorites, 2019.
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- 10804761
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Prescott, Lara
- Dewey number
- 813.6
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
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- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich
- United States
- United States
- Censorship
- Smuggling
- Soviet Union
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The secrets we kept, Lara Prescott
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066048293
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 459 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786331670
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1076228783
- Label
- The secrets we kept, Lara Prescott
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000066048293
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 459 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786331670
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1076228783
Subject
- trueAuthors, Russian -- 20th century
- trueBanned books
- trueCIA
- Censorship -- Fiction
- trueCold War
- trueConcentration camps -- Soviet Union
- trueDissenters
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueInternational intrigue
- trueInvinskaya, Olga
- trueMen/women relations
- truePasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960
- Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960 -- Fiction
- truePropaganda
- Smuggling -- Fiction
- trueSoviet Union
- Soviet Union -- History -- 1953-1985 -- Fiction
- trueSpies
- trueTypists
- United States, Central Intelligence Agency -- Employees and officials -- Fiction
- trueWashington, D.C
- trueWomen CIA agents
- trueWomen/women relations
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