{"product_id":"hollywood-double-agent-9781419740091","title":"Hollywood Double Agent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shaking up our stock images of Cold War espionage, Gill’s real-life thriller uncovers the improbable tale of a Russian Jewish immigrant impresario who played both the FBI and the KGB for fools. The result is a riveting read.” -- James Loeffler * author of Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century *\u003cbr\u003e“A Hollywood mover and shaker takes center stage in a brisk tale of spies and counterspies.. . . In a narrative that reads like an espionage thriller, Gill follows his subject’s peripatetic travels and interactions with malevolent, powerful—and sometimes bumbling—characters.” * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\"With this fascinating and detailed narrative, Gill (American history \u0026amp; culture Univ. of Amsterdam) proves the adage that truth is stranger than fiction. . . Gill’s captivating, fast-paced narrative reads like a thriller and will leave readers wanting more. Highly recommended for those who love stories of espionage.” * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e“Readers of Hollywood Double Agent may come for the glitter, but they'll stay for the intrigue. Although Gill's book reads like a Cold War thriller, at heart it's the amazing true story of an American dream gone wrong. . . . Like a multiplex blockbuster, this biography of a Russian-born Hollywood player turned spy has it all: intrigue, glamour, humor, romance and danger.” * Shelf Awareness *\u003cbr\u003e“[Jonathan Gill’s] work is convincing and extensive, in addition to being well-written and perceptive. His subject, Boris Morrow, was an empty vessel who could be turned left or right depending on how it satisfied his personal interest.” * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003e“Mr. Gill has done justice to this impossible-to-invent character and in the process has brought to life the world of ideologues and opportunists in which Morros made his peculiar mark.” * The Wall Street Journal *","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529493750103,"sku":"9781419740091","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781419740091.jpg?v=1731875836","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hollywood-double-agent-9781419740091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}