The secrets we kept
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Vintage Books, 2020.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Vintage Books edition.
Physical Desc:
xi, 352 pages ; 20 cm
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Description
At the height of the Cold War, two secretaries are pulled out of the typing pool at the CIA and given the assignment of a lifetime. Their mission: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, where no one dare publish it, and help Pasternak's magnum opus make its way into print around the world. Glamorous and sophisticated Sally Forrester is a seasoned spy who has honed her gift for deceit all over the world -- using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Irina is a complete novice, but under Sally's tutelage quickly learns how to blend in, make drops, and invisibly ferry classified documents. Their story is intertwined with that of the decades-long affair between Pasternak and his mistress and muse, Olga Ivinskaya, who was sent to the Gulag and inspired Zhivago's heroine, Lara.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/PRESCOTT
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cold War -- Fiction.
Ivinskai︠a︡, Olʹga, -- 1912-1995 -- Fiction.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, -- 1890-1960 -- Fiction.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, -- 1890-1960. -- Doktor Zhivago -- Fiction.
Prohibited books -- Fiction.
Secretaries -- Fiction.
Smuggling -- Fiction.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Women spies -- Fiction.
Ivinskai︠a︡, Olʹga, -- 1912-1995 -- Fiction.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, -- 1890-1960 -- Fiction.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, -- 1890-1960. -- Doktor Zhivago -- Fiction.
Prohibited books -- Fiction.
Secretaries -- Fiction.
Smuggling -- Fiction.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Women spies -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780525566106, 0525566104
Notes
General Note
"Reese's book club"--Cover.
General Note
"Includes discussion questions." -- Back cover.
Description
At the height of the Cold War, two secretaries are pulled out of the typing pool at the CIA and given the assignment of a lifetime. Their mission: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, where no one dare publish it, and help Pasternak's magnum opus make its way into print around the world. Glamorous and sophisticated Sally Forrester is a seasoned spy who has honed her gift for deceit all over the world -- using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Irina is a complete novice, but under Sally's tutelage quickly learns how to blend in, make drops, and invisibly ferry classified documents. Their story is intertwined with that of the decades-long affair between Pasternak and his mistress and muse, Olga Ivinskaya, who was sent to the Gulag and inspired Zhivago's heroine, Lara.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Prescott, L. (2020). The secrets we kept. First Vintage Books edition. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Prescott, Lara. 2020. The Secrets We Kept. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Prescott, Lara, The Secrets We Kept. Vintage Books, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Prescott, Lara. The Secrets We Kept. First Vintage Books edition. Vintage Books, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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