{"product_id":"the-secret-agent-a-simple-tale-9781618958990","title":"The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph Conrad\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bibliotech Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bibliotech Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The Secret Agent is one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel deals broadly with anarchism, espionage and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has a learning difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of its terrorism theme, it was one of the three works of literature most cited in the American media two weeks after the September 11 attacks. (wikipedia.org)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46456159174807,"sku":"9781618958990","price":1686.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781618958990.webp?v=1769177747","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-secret-agent-a-simple-tale-9781618958990","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}