Topaz [Paperback]

Leon Uris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1983

One of the NATO allies is a prime target of Soviet efforts to break the NATO shield. The Russians have infiltrated their Intelligence Services to such an extent that our ally's leaders, in their innermost councils, are being fed dangerous misinformation by Soviet agents.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Bantam Books (March 1983)
• ISBN-10: 0553235478
• ISBN-13: 978-0553235470
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,661,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uris' best book. A taut novel of espionage and courage., November 16, 2002

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Roger J. Buffington (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Topaz: A Novel (Hardcover)

This is far and away my favorite Leon Uris novel. Unlike many of Uris' other works, this book is crisply written, the story moves at a fast pace, the ending is climactic, and the characters are vivid. The protagonist, Andre Devereaux, is unforgettable.

This is a novel essentially of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It also deals with postwar French foreign policy under De Gaulle (thinly disguised as "Le Croix" in the novel). The novel is told from the perspective of Devereaux, a French intelligence officer. Devereaux must deal with his knowledge of the Soviet activities in Cuba as well as Soviet penetration of the French government.

This is a fine novel. Unlike many of Uris' other novels, it does not bog down, and the characters behave like real people. There are no idealized characters--each person is shown complete with flaws and foibles. Recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WELL DONE STORY..OF INTRIGUE., August 9, 2004

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Daniel Vullo "BRAIN CANDYMAN" (Weehawken, Nj United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Topaz (Hardcover)

What a wonderful novel this is. Again Leon Uris is able to make a good story great...this time we are brought into the world of espionage between, the Soviets, Americans and France. In a nut shell there is a great conspiracy brewing i.e. the Cuban Missile Crisis...but Uris goes a step further by saying that maybe the entire Crises was a hoax...dreamed up to get France to leave NATO and weaken the alliance....or is it? I must admit he is really able to keep the story moving along and does a great job creating mystery and intrigue. As you read you are never sure who is telling the truth and who is not...It really makes you bite your nails and question what you think is going on....that is a good story to me.

I feel they should re-release this novel because it is very indicative of our times now. A good read.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hold Your Breath....Till the Last, November 4, 1999

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This review is from: Topaz (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the masterpieces. The way cold war has been described is incredible. The way the suspense breaks is really prodigious. You cant drop it till the time you have finished it. The pages turn automatically. One of the few gr8 books read by me. I highly recommend this book.