The Secret Agent
1914, the fourth edition of Conrad's classic novel
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Printing Details
Fourth edition. Hardback, bound in dark green cloth with gilt titling to spine. 19.5 × 13cm, 442pp + 31pp ads.
Conrad's Secret Agent is a story woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verloc must deal with the repercussions of his actions. While rooted in the Edwardian period, Conrad's tale remains strikingly contemporary, with its depiction of Londoners gripped by fear of the terrorists living in their midst.
Condition
A good reading copy. The cloth is scuffed with slight loss at the head of the spine, with light rubbing and bumping to the edges. There is an old water stain to the top edge of front and rear pastedowns, but not to the text block. The inner binding is secure, the pages tanned but otherwise the book remains in strong readable condition.
Price
£20.00
