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Trade review
Based on a real-life story, this is a tale of army snipers, nuclear espionage and competition cycling. With a Second World War and post-war setting, it will also appeal to fans of historical novels, as well as fans of Len Deighton.
Synopsis
A man has had his life story turned into a novel, without his knowledge or approval. As he now reads, comments on and corrects the novel, he begins to struggle to distance himself from the false heroics, and above all, to reclaim his own death.