by Vladimir Volkoff · Julliard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782260001676
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«Le Retournement» is a spy novel by Vladimir Volkoff, published by Julliard in paperback (360 pages, in French).
A spy novel in which the secret services of France, the USSR and the United States confront one another. The «retournement» is making a discovered enemy agent work for you. Volkoff draws a parallel between espionage and literature: agents and novelists, experts in masks and manipulations. Intrigue, humour and reflection on human nature.
The work originally appeared in 1979 and has been linked to the tradition of Graham Greene and John le Carré.
For readers of spy novels who appreciate intrigue with a literary and moral backdrop.
Vladimir Volkoff was a Russian writer who lived in France and whose books were written in French. He produced both literary works for adults and spy novels for young readers under the pseudonym Lieutenant X. His works are characterised by themes of the Cold War, intelligence and manipulation, but also by metaphysical and spiritual elements.
