Gabriel's moon : a novel / William Boyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boyd, William, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

London (England)--Fiction.

London (England).

Cold War--Fiction.

Cold War.

Official secrets--Fiction.

Official secrets.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Spy fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Novels.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Spy stories.

Physical Description:

263 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Grove Atlantic hardcover editon.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024.

Summary:

Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his mother's life. Every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landscapes of Europe in the grip of the Cold War. When he is offered the chance to interview Patrice Lumumba, newly elected president of the People's Republic of the Congo, he finds himself drawn into a web of duplicities and betrayals. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthlessly efficient M16 handler, he becomes "her spy," unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia, and passion consuming Gabriel's new covert life, there will also be revelations closer to home that may change his own story, and the fates of those around him.

"From the internationally bestselling author twice recognized by the Booker Prize, William Boyd's most exhilarating novel yet travels from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as a reluctant spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession. Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his mother's life. Every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landscapes of Europe in the grip of the Cold War. When he is offered the chance to interview Patrice Lumumba, newly elected president of the People's Republic of the Congo, he finds himself drawn into a web of duplicities and betrayals. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthlessly efficient M16 handler, he becomes "her spy," unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia, and passion consuming Gabriel'snew covert life, there will also be revelations closer to home that may change his own story, and the fates of those around him"-- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version: Boyd, William, 1952- Gabriel's moon

ISBN:

9780802164872

0802164870

OCLC:

1445770582