{"product_id":"the-secret-agent-9780994376664","title":"The Secret Agent","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph Conrad\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Thalassic Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Thalassic Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Agent\u003c\/i\u003e is Joseph Conrad's intriguing and darkly humourous novel of anarchists, spies and agents-provocateurs. Set in London in 1886, it tells the story of Mr Verloc, a shop-keeper and secret agent, who becomes involved in a plot to blow up the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. Written at a time when violent protest was increasing, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Agent\u003c\/i\u003e is widely considered one of Conrad's finest novels, and foretells the rise of anarchism and terrorism. A moving depiction of a corrupt society, and an unforgettable tale of betrayal and despair, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Agent\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for any reader interested in the roots of terrorism, human motivation and the clash of political ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thalassic Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45507045163159,"sku":"9780994376664","price":921.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780994376664.webp?v=1767166804","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-secret-agent-9780994376664","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}