Constant Gardener by John Le Carré (2005, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPocket Star
ISBN-101416503900
ISBN-139781416503903
eBay Product ID (ePID)43118416

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Book TitleConstant Gardener
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicThrillers / Espionage, Crime, General, Mystery & Detective / General, Media Tie-In
GenreFiction
AuthorJohn Le Carré
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight9.7 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in

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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Edition DescriptionMovie Tie-In,Media tie-in
SynopsisTHE CONSTANT GARDENERTessa Quayle--young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin--is gruesomely murdered in northern Kenya. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect, but also a target for Tessa's killers.A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle--amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat--discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love., THE CONSTANT GARDENER Tessa Quayle--young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin--is gruesomely murdered in northern Kenya. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect, but also a target for Tessa's killers. A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle--amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat--discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love., THE CONSTANT GARDENER Tessa Quayle--young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin--is gruesomely murdered in northern Kenya. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect, but also a target for Tessa's killers.A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle--amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat--discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love., Le Carr's masterful novel of international suspense that explores the perils of unbridled capitalism is now the subject of a major motion picture from Focus Features, starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz, scheduled for release in the fall of 2005. Reissue.

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