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The Secret Agent

Centennial Editon

Joseph Conrad - Author

E. L. Doctorow - Introduction by

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ISBN 9781101126899 | 272 pages | 03 Apr 2007 | Signet Classic | 8.26 x 5.23in | 18 - AND UP
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Penguin inaugurates a series of revised editions of Conrad's finest works, with new introductions

In a corrupt London underworld of criminals, terrorists, and fanatics, Mr. Verloc is assigned to plant a bomb. The tragic repercussions for his family show how Conrad's ironic voice is concerned not with politics but with the terrible fates of ordinary people.

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