The Mission Song by John le Carré
A brilliant linguist of African origin working as an interpreter for the British government is drawn into a clandestine operation to shape the fate of a resource-rich African state. Moving between languages, cultures and secret briefings, he confronts divided loyalties—between his official employers, mercenaries and political bosses maneuvering for power, and his own buried past—and uncovers brutal betrayals that expose the moral rot behind geopolitical maneuvering. Torn between duty and conscience, he becomes entangled in a mission whose consequences devastate lives and reveal how language can be weaponized in the service of greed and realpolitik.
Purchase from
Bookshop.org
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 320 pages
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
-
(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.