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This unflinching debut weaves together espionage and racial complexity, creating a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Set in 1986 during the Cold War, Marie Mitchell, an intelligence officer with the FBI, navigates the challenges of being a brilliant black woman in a predominantly white male environment. Her career stagnates until she is recruited for a covert task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideals have made him a target for U.S. intervention. Over the course of a year, Marie observes, seduces, and ultimately plays a role in the coup that topples Sankara. This experience forces her to confront her beliefs about espionage, love, and what it means to be a good American. Inspired by true events, this sweeping historical fiction combines an enthralling espionage thriller with a profound exploration of identity and morality, introducing a powerful new literary voice.
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American Spy, Lauren Wilkinson
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- Année de publication
- 2019
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- Titre
- American Spy
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Lauren Wilkinson
- Éditeur
- Dialogue Books
- Publié
- 2019
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0349700990
- ISBN13
- 9780349700991
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Polars & Thrillers, Romans historiques, Thriller, Amour, Politique, Famille, Femmes, États-Unis, Afrique, Race, Racisme, Espionnage, Amérique, Fuite, Romans d'espionnage, Trahison, Intrigues, Conspirations, Services secrets
- Évaluation
- 3,45 sur 5
- Description
- This unflinching debut weaves together espionage and racial complexity, creating a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Set in 1986 during the Cold War, Marie Mitchell, an intelligence officer with the FBI, navigates the challenges of being a brilliant black woman in a predominantly white male environment. Her career stagnates until she is recruited for a covert task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideals have made him a target for U.S. intervention. Over the course of a year, Marie observes, seduces, and ultimately plays a role in the coup that topples Sankara. This experience forces her to confront her beliefs about espionage, love, and what it means to be a good American. Inspired by true events, this sweeping historical fiction combines an enthralling espionage thriller with a profound exploration of identity and morality, introducing a powerful new literary voice.