- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Flamingo An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers; (Reissue) edition (17 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007115237
- ISBN-13: 978-0007115235
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 926,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A ferociously cool fable, even better than The Spy Who Came In From the Cold’
New York Times
‘Funeral in Berlin is splendid’
Daily Telegraph
‘A most impressive book in which the tension, more like a chronic ache than a sharp stab of pain, never lets go.’
The Standard
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A “ferociously cool’ (New York Times) Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File
Len Deighton’s third novel has become a classic, as compelling and suspenseful now as when it first exploded on to the bestseller lists.
In Berlin, where neither side of the wall is safe, Colonel Stok of Red Army Security is prepared to sell an important Russian scientist to the West – for a price. British intelligence are willing to pay, providing their own top secret agent is in Berlin to act as go-between. But it soon becomes apparent that behind the facade of an elaborate mock funeral lies a game of deadly manoeuvres and ruthless tactics. A game in which the blood-stained legacy of Nazi Germany is enmeshed in the intricate moves of cold war espionage…
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of Deighton's best; the plot is superb and full of the usual twists that are his trademark. This book is thoroughly researched and a tremendous read. I thoroughly recommend it.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Welcome to the dark realm of betrayals, double cross and intrigue. Nobody is who they seem to be. Epigraphs to each part are simplest chess rules - at the first chapter, for instance, it states that in chess players go one after another. Closer to the middle of the book one feels the urge to go back and check with previous rules, 'cos suddenly they are important! The period and topic is thoroughly researched - even from my post-"Empire of Evil" background. Pity there are only 5 stars - I would give more to this book! If you do not like spy novels - try this one. I know - I hooked my girlfriend via this novel (she used to consider spy novels as an inferior sub-literature before :)
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Enjoyable. Different. Interesting for me. I was around in the 50s and sixties. It is strange to read of some products being considered as something of a luxury when they are considered pretty naff now.
I found the story more engaging than some of the le Carre books I've read.
I found the story more engaging than some of the le Carre books I've read.
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Another great Amazon bargain!
I'm a long-standing Len Deighton reader so I was really pleased to find this particular novel on the Amazon web site at very low cost. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Helliwell
Cynical, knowledgeable and cool
Synopsis: a complicated book about the possible defection of a Soviet scientist, with the hand-over by sub-contracted secret agents taking place in Berlin. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by H. Beentje
Am I reviewing the story or the book?
Cracking good read. Fast paced and timeless characters. Especially enjoyable to read whilst on a trip to modern day Berlin.
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Mr. Andrew Cheesman
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A ferociously cool Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File. Len Deighton's third novel has become a classic, as compelling and suspenseful now as when it first... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2007 by peter_pan
Gave Up After 130 Pages
I'm must have missed the allure of this book, as critics and Amazon reviewers alike seem to like this 'classic' "un-spy" type of spy novel. Read more
Published on 12 April 2005 by Richie M
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