A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Condition
Acceptable
Quantity
1 available
Item Number
192015213680
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Subject
Fiction
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Product Information
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "The suspense novel for all others to beat . . . [a] must read."-- The Denver Post WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL It is the spring of 1945, and in a dusty, remote community, the world's most brilliant minds have come together in secret. Their mission: to split an atom and end a war. But among those who have come to Robert Oppenheimer 's "enchanted campus" of foreign-born scientists, baffled guards, and restless wives is a simple man in search of a killer. Michael Connolly has been sent to the middle of nowhere to investigate the murder of a security officer on the Manhattan Project. But amid the glimmering cocktail parties and the staggering genius, Connolly will find more than he bargained for. Sleeping in a dead man's bed and making love to another man's wife, Connolly has entered the moral no-man's-land of Los Alamos. For in this place of brilliance and discovery, hope and horror, Connolly is plunged into a shadowy war with a killer--as the world is about to be changed forever. Praise for Los Alamos "A magnificent work of fiction . . . a love story inside a murder mystery inside perhaps the most significant story of the twentieth century: the making of the atomic bomb." -- The Boston Globe "Compelling . . . [Joseph Kanon] pulls the reader into a historical drama of excitement and high moral seriousness." -- The New York Times "Thrilling . . . Kanon writes with the sure hand of a veteran and does a marvelous job." -- The Washington Post Book World
"A well-plotted novel that effortlessly dissolves real people and events into an elegant and moving thriller." --San Francisco Chronicle "The suspense novel for all others to beat...[a] must-read." --The Denver Post "Compelling...[Kanon] pulls the reader into a historical drama of excitement and high moral seriousness." --The New York Times "A magnificent work of fiction...A stunning achievement." --John Ellis, The Boston Globe A Main Selection of the Book-Of-The-Month club, "A well-plotted novel that effortlessly dissolves real people and events into an elegant and moving thriller."-San Francisco Chronicle "The suspense novel for all others to beat...[a] must-read."-Denver Post "Compelling...[Kanon] pulls the reader into a historical drama of excitement and high moral seriousness."-The New York Times "A magnificent work of fiction...A stunning achievement."-Boston Globe, "A well-plotted novel that effortlessly dissolves real people and events into an elegant and moving thriller." -San Francisco Chronicle "The suspense novel for all others to beat...[a] must-read." -Denver Post "Compelling...[Kanon] pulls the reader into a historical drama of excitement and high moral seriousness." -The New York Times "A magnificent work of fiction...A stunning achievement."- Boston Globe
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Dewey Edition
23
Condition
Acceptable. A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all item conditions
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This book is in acceptable condition, see pictures!This book is in acceptable condition, see pictures!
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
