The Reluctant Contact
$24.29
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2018
Summary
The Svalbard archipelago, 1977. Norwegian territory, yet closer to the North Pole. Russian engineer Yuri arrives on the last boat to the Soviet mining outpost of Pyramiden, as the Arctic sun disappears for the winter. Yuri still plays by Stalin-era rules: Don’t trust anyone; Keep your head down; Look after number one.
Yet when a co-worker is found dead deep in the mine, the circumstances appear strange. Against his better judgement, Yuri breaks his own rules and decides to in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848549227 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848549229 |
| Author: | Stephen Burke |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Profound and moving - Red Magazine on THE GOOD ITALIAN
Powerful .. satisfyingly gritty .. excellent storytelling and rounded characters to really care about. - Irish Times on THE GOOD ITALIANAbout The Author
Stephen Burke
Born and raised in Dublin, Stephen Burke’s first novel, The Good Italian was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year Award and the Historical Writers Association Debut Fiction award. A screenwriter and director, his first feature film was Happy Ever Afters, starring Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. A father of three children, he lives and works between Ireland and Italy.
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