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Basil's war : a novel / Stephen Hunter.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781613162248
- ISBN: 1613162243
- Physical Description: 270 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : The Mysterious Press, an imprint of Penzler Publishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "Basil St. Florian is an accomplished agent in the British Army, tasked with dozens of dangerous missions for crown and country across the globe. But his current mission, going undercover in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, might be his toughest assignment yet. He will be searching for an ecclesiastic manuscript that doesn't officially exist, one that genius professor Alan Turing believes may hold the key to a code that could prevent the death of millions and possibly even end the war. St. Florian isn't the classic British special agent with a stiff upper lip - he is a swashbuckling, whisky-drinking cynic and thrill-seeker who resents having to leave Vivien Leigh's bed to set out on his crucial mission. Despite these proclivities, though, Basil's Army superiors know he's the best man for the job, carrying out his espionage with enough charm and quick wit to make any of his subjects lower their guards."--Publisher description. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Spy fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 36 of 37 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kent Library Association - Kent.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 37 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Library Association - Kent | F HUN (Text) | 33410147731766 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
Basil's War
Stephen Hunter was born on March 25, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 1968. He spent two years in the United States Army as a ceremonial soldier in Washington, D.C., and later wrote for a military paper, the Pentagon News. In 1971, he joined The Baltimore Sun as a copy editor and he became its film critic in 1982. He won the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award in the criticism category in 1998 and the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2003. He is the author of several books including The Master Sniper, The Second Saladin, Dirty White Boys, and Soft Target. He is also the author of the Bob Lee Swagger series and the Earl Swagger series. He has written non-fiction books including Violent Screen: A Critic's 13 Years on the Front Lines of Movie Mayhem, American Gunfight, and Now Playing at the Valencia. (Bowker Author Biography)
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