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Portrait of the Spy as a Young Man by Edward Wilson
Outstanding espionage series draws to a memorable close
FOR those fans who’ve followed the career of William Catesby across the previous seven novels centred around Edward Wilson’s extraordinarily grounded, cultured and left-wing British spy, his latest makes for a most satisfying read.
Loose ends are, at least in part, neatly tidied up but the first-time Catesby reader shouldn’t be fazed either, as Portrait of the Spy as a Young Man is a compelling standalone experience.
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