Absolute
Friends
By John LeCarre
Sasha
is a radical German student and the son of a former Nazi. He has
been in the Middle East and Asia as an itinerant university lecturer.
There he has discovered a new goal and wants an old friend and former
spy to help him.
Munday
is the son of a British Army officer. Sasha is such a good friend
that Munday is willing to risk all he has when Sasha arrives, seeking
a fellow radical comrade. Life takes on a terrorist tone for the
two as their lives become very dangerous. Will they succeed and
make a difference? Or will their lives be scattered like useless
bits in the dirt as often happens with terrorists?
Le
Carre presents Absolute Friends in a literary style. The
story begins in present day, but soon bounces back to the past,
revealing the character of both Munday and Sasha. Militia-type dialogue
envelops everything the characters do, including sex (“…intensity
of their loving making unites them as a single rebel force…”).
In fact, there seems to be more conversation and narration than
action. Those looking for spies in breath-taking action won’t
find it here, but the last of the story will keep you in your seat.
Le
Carr reads the audio book. His deep voice presents the various foreign
accents with perfection. Once again, Le Carr fans will not be disappointed.
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