Kolymsky heights
Davidson, Lionel, 1922-200807UU
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A Siberian permafrost hell lost in endless nights, the perfect setting for an underground Russian research station. It's a place so secret it doesn't officially exist; once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. 'A breathless story of fear and courage' - "Daily Telegraph". A Siberian permafrost hell lost in endless nights, the perfect setting for an underground Russian research station. It's a place so secret it doesn't officially exist; once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. So desperate, he sends a plea across the wildness to the West in order to summon the one man alive capable of achieving the impossible ...Fast-moving, exhilarating and starring a highly unusual hero, "Kolymsky Heights" is an unforgettable thriller with a spectacular denouement.
Main title:
Kolymsky heights / Lionel Davidson.
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Imprint:
London : Faber and Faber : [distributor] TBS The Book Service Ltd : [distributor] Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd : [distributor] Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd : [distributor] Book Promotions : [distributor] Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc, 2008.
Collation:
464 p. ; 20x13x3 cm.
Notes:
Paperback.
Biography/History:
Lionel Davidson was born in 1922 in Hull, Yorkshire. He left school early and worked as a reporter before serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. His first novel, The Night of Wenceslas, was published in 1960 to great critical acclaim and drew comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carre. It was followed by The Rose of Tibet (1962), A Long Way to Shiloh (1966) and The Chelsea Murders (1978). He has thrice been the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award and, in 2001, was awarded the CWA's Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award.
ISBN:
9780571242924 (pbk)0571242928 (pbk)
Dewey class:
AF
Language:
English
BRN:
249332
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