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Shake Off
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"Hiller recalls the cool detachment and compelling eye for the ordinary detail that characterised the early thrillers of Graham Greene."--Sholto Byrnes, The Independent on Sunday
"Hiller's fiction joins great Arabic novels such as Love in Exile by Bahaa Taher, Egyptian winner of the inaugural 'Arabic Booker' prize in 2008, and Elias Khoury's Gate of the Sun . His own strengths are understated humour and an eye for irony."--Maya Jaggi, Guardian
"Powerful and thought-provoking, this is a book that stays with the reader. Mr. Hiller's Shake Off is hard to shake off.--The Economist
London 1989: Michel is an undercover PLO operative hooked on painkillers and posing as a student. He is tasked by mentor Abu Leila to find a venue for secret Palestinian-Israeli talks. But fellow student Helen, forbidden fruit in this clandestine world, is proving to be a distraction.
Michel is forced to go on the run when he takes possession of a package smuggled out of the Cccupied Territories and linked to an assassination in Berlin--a package that both the Israelis and the Palestinians are desperate to get hold of.
From the streets of London, Cambridge, and Berlin to the remotest areas of Scotland, Michel must use his KGB training and Helen's help to shake off his pursuers and stay one step ahead.
Mischa Hiller was born in England in 1962 and grew up in London, Dar es Salaam, and Beirut. His first novel, Sabra Zoo won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Europe and South Asia) in March 2011. He lives in Cambridge, England.
Genre: Fiction, Thrillers
Format: Paperback
Published: 2011
Pages: 277
Publisher: Telegram
ISBN: 9781846590887
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
- Almost New - appears new but is actually secondhand.
- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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