| With six previous novels. James Carroll has established his reputation as a best-selling author who combines vivid st6rytelfing witb a passionate moral concern. His books always confront both the political complexities of con- temporary American life and the intensely personal struggles of men and women to find themselves and one another. Firebird. James Carroll s seventh novel_ is about the most fateful act of espionage of the twentieth century. Set in the era of Hiss. Fuchs. McCarthy and the Rosenbergs, all of whom feature in this story, Firebird is a breathtaking political thriller. But like the best works of tbat genre--Carroll is often com- pared to Graham Greene--it is also a disturb- ing examination of our political and moral disenchantment. Like the classic Russian folktale from which the title comes, Firebird is a moving and passionate love story. But it isalso a novel of suspense, the outcome of whichis as shocking as it is unpredictable. The time is 1949. When American officialslearn that the Russians have detonated anatomic weapon, they realize that the mosttightly held secret in their nation s history hasbeen penetrated. How? By whom? Is thetraitor still in place? Is the future of atomicresearch jeopardized? The FBI. in its mosturgent mission ever. is charged with findingout. |
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