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At first glance, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, who emerged from the most backward corner of a Europe ravaged by a bitter war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world where the war was just... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Captain Armstrong: His real name is Lubji Hoch. He was a Ruthenian Jew who was born in Douski, but later changed his name when he was enlisted in the army.
- Keith Townsend: A second generation Australian, he is the son of Sir Graham Townsend , the proprietor of the Melbourne Courier and the Adelaide Gazette
- Atkins: Add a description of this character.
- Dick
- Kate
- Mrs. Sherwood
- Julius Hahn
- Tom Spencer
- Sally
- Russell
- Paul
- Heather
- Susan
- Sam
- Sharon
- Tulpanov
- Benson
- Angela
- Peter
- Max
- Graham
- Mr. Lekski
- Alexander
- E.b.
- Wakeham
- Arno Schultz
- Bruce Kelly
- Colin
- Wolstenholme
- Oakshott
- Richard Armstrong
- Der Telegral
- Walter
- Pamela
- Kirby
- Stephen
- Miss Steadman
- Der Berliner
- Mrs. Lauber
Quotes edit
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“'Are you willing to sacrifice our long tradition simply to gain a few more readers?'' I can see you've got the message at last', said Townsend, not blinking.”
Keith Townsend
Setting & Locations edit
- New York Star
- London
- Sydney
- England
- Charlotte
- Australia
- Paris
- Britain
- Somerset
- Melbourne
- Heathrow
- Oxford
- Geneva
- America
- Adelaide
- Germany
- Valchek
- Chicago
- Fleet Street
- Leeds
- Ohio
- United States
- France
- Moscow
- Honolulu
- Manhattan
- St. Andrew
- Israel
- Bridgend
- Perth
- Dresden
- Canberra
- Ostrava
- Toorak
- Turf Club
- Citizen
- Zelta
- Europe
- West Riding Group
- Bombay
First Sentence edit
THE ODDS WERE stacked against him.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jeffrey Archer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0002253186
Page Count: 512
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0002253186
Page Count: 512
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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