{"product_id":"city-of-gold-penguin-modern-classics-9780241505311","title":"City of Gold Penguin Modern Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A superb example of Deighton''s craft'' Robert Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 1942. Rommel''s troops are at the gates of Egypt, soon to threaten Cairo itself. A spy has been leaking British secrets to the German commander, and Captain Albert Cutler has been sent to find them amongst the city''s teeming streets and bazaars, before it is too late. But Cutler is not quite what he seems, and Cairo is a city of fool''s gold, where nothing can be taken at face value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The pace of the story is compulsive ... it is a real pleasure to be swallowed up in Deighton''s descriptions of wartime Cairo'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A novel reminiscent in spirit to Casablanca. Play it again, Len'' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb example of Deighton's craft. -- Robert Harris * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe pace of the story is compulsive ... it is a real pleasure to be swallowed up in Deighton's description of wartime Cairo. * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThe hallmarks of a Deighton novel are an intricate plot, an easy grasp of detail and a total mastery of storytelling technique. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA master of fictional espionage. * Daily Mail *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733151068503,"sku":"9780241505311","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241505311.jpg?v=1719999596","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/city-of-gold-penguin-modern-classics-9780241505311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}