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The Human Pool

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War, espionage, and a hidden legacy revealed.

If you're intrigued by the secrets of the past, and the interplay between war and business, then "The Human Pool" is the book for you. Chris Petit weaves together fact and fiction in a spellbinding manner, taking you on a journey through history that will redefine your understanding of how war and business merge. With elements of espionage and a gripping exploration of a trade in people, this book will keep you hooked from start to finish. Get ready to uncover the haunting legacy of WWII in this masterly novel.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Human Pool

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ISBN: 9780743231190
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: World War II, Mystery, War, Crime, Thriller

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Description

During the war, Joe Hoover worked for the American intelligence service.
Karl-Heinz Strasse worked for the SS. The two should never have met, but
they became the closest of associates, communicating in the supposedly
neutral cities of Zurich, Istanbul and Budapest. In 1945, all the secrets
were buried. But sixty years later, a man they thought was dead seems to
have resurfaced. Willi Schmidt played both sides, dealing in intelligence,
in black-market goods, in pharmaceuticals. When Hoover returns to Europe to
try and track him down, he discovers that operations he thought had ended
long ago are still being played out. At each step into his past, he is
haunted by the shadow of Willi Schmidt and the spectre of WWII's most
grotesque and enduring legacy - a trade in people. Chris Petit's masterly
new novel turns the world inside out and traces its veins. THE HUMAN POOL
interweaves fact and fiction to spellbinding effect, unpicking history and
redefining our understanding of the way war and business merge.


Author: Chris Petit
Publication Date: 2003
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Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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War, espionage, and a hidden legacy revealed.

If you're intrigued by the secrets of the past, and the interplay between war and business, then "The Human Pool" is the book for you. Chris Petit weaves together fact and fiction in a spellbinding manner, taking you on a journey through history that will redefine your understanding of how war and business merge. With elements of espionage and a gripping exploration of a trade in people, this book will keep you hooked from start to finish. Get ready to uncover the haunting legacy of WWII in this masterly novel.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.