Mercurio, Jed
Ascent
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099468523
- author:
- Mercurio, Jed
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.4 x 19.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A gripping novel of obsession and sacrifice, from the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty. Yefgenii Yeremin is a flyer and a phantom, exiled to a remote Arctic base after a moment of madness. When a man arrives from Moscow's Space Committee with an offer he can't refuse, Yefgenii seizes his chance at immortality.
Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, this thrilling tale explores the lengths to which one man will go to cheat death and achieve his ultimate goal. With its breakneck pace and gripping plot, this is a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
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