The Manchurian Candidate (Read-along Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- The classic thriller about a hostile foreign power infiltrating American politics: &“Brilliant . . . wild and exhilarating.&” —The New Yorker A war hero and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Sgt. Raymond Shaw is keeping a deadly secret—even from himself. During his time as a prisoner of war in North Korea, he was brainwashed by his Communist captors and transformed into a deadly weapon—a sleeper assassin, programmed to kill without question or mercy at his captors&’ signal. Now he&’s been returned to the United States with a covert mission: to kill a candidate running for US president . . . This &“shocking, tense&” and sharply satirical novel has become a modern classic, and was the basis for two film adaptations (San Francisco Chronicle). &“Crammed with suspense.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Condon is wickedly skillful.&” —Time
- Copyright:
- 1959
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 323 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780795335068
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781409147800
- Publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- Date of Addition:
- 01/25/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Richard Condon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.