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 The Mission Song - John Le Carre
Description: ISBN 034092196X / Author: John Le Carre Newest Review: ... me "The Mission Song" by John Le Carrč. I think he had already read a few of Le Careč's books as my friend is a big ... more  ... Africa-fan and this seems to be Le Careč's specialty.
This book however immediately sparked my interest, because the main character is an interpreter (and I study interpreting), a fairly vain one. A fairly good one.
Plot:
Bruno Salvador (Salvo) a top interpreter is asked to work on a secret conference, where the future of Salvo's homeland Congo will be negotiated. But none of the delegates knows how many languages Salvo really speaks. While they are having breaks and discuss all the important issues in their mother ...more |
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Format: Paperback, ISBN: 9780340921999
Pages: 400, Paperback, Hodder Paperbacks - Books/Subjects/Crime, ... |
£ 4,89 |
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Format: hardback, Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division,
Pages: 352, Hardcover, Hodder & Stoughton - Books/Subjects/Crime, ... |
£ 12,59 |
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Format: audiobook on CD, Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Di
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£ 18,99 |
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The Mission Song - John Le Carre: African mysteries (293 words)
by janex - written on 22.05.08 (Very useful, 21 readings)
Rating:
How did I get to know this book: For a while I was searching for a good book to read. For a few months I just couldn't find a book which really fascinated me. I always started reading them and put them away a few weeks later, after reading a few pages now and then, which is not very entertaining...until a friend recommended me "The Mission Song" by John Le Carrč. I think he had already read a few of Le Careč's books as my friend is a big Africa-fan and this seems to be Le Careč's specialty. This book however immediately sparked my interest, because the main character is an interpreter (and I study interpreting), a fairly vain one. A fairly good ...
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