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"Drawing a cheque is not nearly so simple an operation in an American bank as in an English one. American bankers believe in the personal touch; the teller conveys a sense that he happens to be there accidentally and he is overjoyed at the lucky chance of the encounter. 'Well,' he seems to express in the sunny warmth of his smile, 'who would have believed that I'd meet you here, you of all people, in a bank of all places?'"
"Sometimes I fear going home to Boots and Woolworths"
"The Germans formed ...more
"Sometimes I fear going home to Boots and Woolworths"
"The Germans formed ...more
A fun, enjoyable look at the Cold War and Catholicism. Wormold, an ordinary guy with an ordinary job, is approached to be a Secret Agent. He needs the money, so he agrees. It’s all a game to him until he realizes that his reports are seen as real and people start dying.
As I read along, I could see this as a movie. It’s a great comedic farce of the Cold War. It’s James Bond with far less gadgets and more humorous exaggerations.
I very much enjoyed this fun story and look forward to reading more ...more
As I read along, I could see this as a movie. It’s a great comedic farce of the Cold War. It’s James Bond with far less gadgets and more humorous exaggerations.
I very much enjoyed this fun story and look forward to reading more ...more
A great read with history and tension. Human foibles are wound into a lovely story.
This is like a sanitised version of Catch-22, or perhaps just very like a GG novel.
