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The Afghan
by Forsyth, Frederick
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399153942
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153945
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's, 2006. This First Edition has a complete "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Fine condition, with a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The genre known as "international thriller" was started by Forsyth, who is yet to be surpassed. In this suspense thriller, a Westerner raised in Iraq takes the place of a Taliban operative to infiltrate Al Qaeda. The book is bound in red boards, with a black spine, and die-stamped metallic red titles. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 343 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
A chilling story of modern terrorism from the grandmaster of international intrigue.T he Day of the Jackal, The Dogs of War, The Odessa File-the books of Frederick Forsyth have helped define the international thriller as we know it today. Combining meticulous research with crisp narratives and plots as current as the headlines, Forsyth shows us the world as it is in a way that few have ever been able to equal.And the world as it is today is a very scary place.When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they instantly galvanize- but to do what? They know nothing about it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . .The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a twenty-five-year veteran of war zones around the world-a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before-pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs-pass off Martin as the trusted Khan.It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to enter. Or for the terrible things he will find there.Filled with remarkable detail and compulsive drama, The Afghan is further proof that Forsyth is truly master of suspense.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001690
- Title
- The Afghan
- Author
- Forsyth, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399153942
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153945
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Novel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure and Thriller Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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