Alistair MacLean (1922–1987) — a British writer, author of 28 thrillers and adventure stories, screenwriter. His name is widely known to readers around the world. MacLean's books have sold over 150 million copies, and 18 films have been made based...
on his novels, screenplays, and plots. In 1983, the University of Glasgow awarded the writer an honorary doctorate in literature.
The flagship of the collection «The Last Frontier» is a spy thriller dedicated to the events of the Cold War. A British secret agent faces the secret police of Hungary while on a mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist, his compatriot. In 1961, the novel was adapted into a film titled «The Hidden Ways».
The military action film «Partisans» takes us back to World War II. Major Petersen and his team cross Yugoslavia to deliver a secret message and expose a double agent working in a partisan unit.
«South of Java» is a spy, naval, and adventure novel set in 1942, just after the fall of Singapore. A motley group of fugitives leaves the burning city aboard a decrepit cargo ship commanded by a captain of rather dubious reputation...
Author: Алистер Маклин
Printhouse: Azbuka
Series: World of Adventure. Big Books
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9785389297814
Number of pages: 768
Size: 210х140х32 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 863 g
ID: 1723063