# The Secret Agent - Hardcover

by **Joseph Conrad** (Author), **Mint Editions** (Contribution by)

**Adolf Verloc is working as a spy in London, when he's recruited to commit a terrorist act that could endanger the lives of countless citizens.** It's a professional decision that has an unexpected impact on his personal life.

Adolf Verloc lives in London and runs a shop where he sells underground books and materials. He's considered a member of a local anarchist group but is also a spy for a foreign government. His handler, Mr. Vladimir, instructs him to plant a bomb in the Greenwich Observatory. Verloc initially resists but cowers to Mr. Vladimir's threats. Using a time jump and different perspectives, the novel examines the impact of Verloc's fateful actions.

_The Secret Agent_ is a standout among Joseph Conrad's stellar bibliography. With its descriptive setting and political themes, the author creates a truly captivating tale. It's a thrilling account of espionage, betrayal and homegrown terrorism.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of _The Secret Agent_ is both modern and readable.

### Back Jacket

A family man, who's living a double life, is reluctantly pulled into an international terrorism plot. _The Secret Agent_, by **Joseph Conrad** is a political thriller fueled by the domestic anxieties of an unsuspecting husband and shop owner. This multilayered story is populated by eccentric characters and surprising plot twists.

**Number of Pages:** 222

**Dimensions:** 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** December 08, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Secret Agent

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 9.4

**Point Value:** 17

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