The fire agent : a novel / David Baerwald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baerwald, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spies--Fiction.

Spies.

Business intelligence--Fiction.

Business intelligence.

Chemical industry--Fiction.

Chemical industry.

Fascism--Fiction.

Fascism.

Geopolitics--Fiction.

Geopolitics.

Jews--Fiction.

Jews.

Women intelligence officers--Fiction.

Women intelligence officers.

World War, 1914-1918--Fiction.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1939-1945--Fiction.

World War, 1939-1945.

Undercover operations--Fiction.

Undercover operations.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Spy fiction.

War fiction.

Physical Description:

601 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2026]

Summary:

"Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist, talented musician, and fearless idealist. When he's recruited in 1900 to become a spy--his cover working for a company that would become the notorious chemical conglomerate IG Farben--his life becomes an extraordinary adventure spanning two continents, two world wars, and impossible choices that will haunt him forever. From Frankfurt to Milan to Tokyo, Ernst moves through a world of intrigue and passion. He battles Japan's Yakuza while entertaining its royalty and hosts Europe's most brilliant performers. He falls deeply in love . . . with two women. He witnesses the rise of fascism in both Japan and Germany. And when the forces of fascism in Japan meet the horrors of Hitler's Germany, this German Jew faces an impossible choice: destroy the country he loves most or become complicit in unimaginable evil."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781966302001

1966302002

OCLC:

1521155096