Big John Spada is a self-made millionaire. From his headquarters in New York, he directs enterprises around the world with military precision. Privately, Spada also funds Proteus, a clandestine movement that works to free political prisoners and combat tyrants wherever they may be. Then news arrives from Argentina that the Buenos Aires secret police have arrested Spada's daughter Teresa, a doctor, after she performed emergency surgery on a man with gunshot wounds. They then take her husband Rodolfo whose outspoken ...
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Big John Spada is a self-made millionaire. From his headquarters in New York, he directs enterprises around the world with military precision. Privately, Spada also funds Proteus, a clandestine movement that works to free political prisoners and combat tyrants wherever they may be. Then news arrives from Argentina that the Buenos Aires secret police have arrested Spada's daughter Teresa, a doctor, after she performed emergency surgery on a man with gunshot wounds. They then take her husband Rodolfo whose outspoken editorials have angered the country's fascist government. A scheme is hatched by Proteus to rescue them, but soon the enemies of Proteus begin to target Spada himself. 'Mammoth brew of good and evil.' The Observer 'Extraordinarily well-told . . . narrative is very exciting.' Auberon Waugh, Evening Standard 'Bestseller written all over it.' Daily Express
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Good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. jacket in worn plastic cover, flaps taped to copy; copy has adhesive remnants on endpapers, library markings; text and binding fine. 324 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Ex-library usual stamps and markings Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST.
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Good; No jacket. 1979 William Morrow and Company, Inc. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper: "Morris L. West, Jan 79". The blurb from the dust jacket has been cut out and pasted onto the front free endpaper of the book. It is attached above the signature, so it can be lifted to see the signature. No part of signature is affected by paste, but the blurb does extend over it. Some of the paste has left a small stain on the front endpaper. First Edition, stated. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has black paper-covered boards with yellow cloth-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Mustard yellow endpapers. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Light fading on edges of covers. Pages clean and unmarked. 324 pages. No dust jacket. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Signed by Author. First Edition. Includes Dust Jacket.