White Eagles Over Serbia

Lawrence Durrell

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571288717
• Year: 2021

Lose yourself in this classic 1950s Cold War spy thriller tracking a British secret agent in Communist Serbia by the celebrated of The Alexandria Quartet, perfect for fans of John le Carre.

'A spellbinder ... Desperately exciting.' (Daily Telegraph)

Methuen is a seasoned British secret agent, weary of espionage missions and desperately in need of a break - but he can't resist an assignment to investigate dirty dealings in the Balkans. A fellow British spy has been murdered in Serbia by a guerrilla gang of underground royalists, the White Eagles - but when Methuen arrives, he soon finds himself in a life-and-death struggle, pursued by both the royalists and Communists alike ...

Inspired by Lawrence Durrell's own experiences in the British Foreign Office, White Eagles Over Serbia is a classic Cold War espionage thriller: a white-knuckle adventure perfect for fans of John le Carre and Graham Greene.

'Exceptionally well written and bring[s] back memories of boyhood classics.' Sunday Times
'Vivid ... Beautiful descriptions ... Carries us expertly from one excitement to another.' Punch

What Readers Are Saying:
'All spy-novel fans should read this wonderful mysterious portrayal of post-war Balkans. Read it now!'
'A very good espionage / thriller novel ... Fantastic descriptions of the post war Yugoslav atmosphere ... Durrell could have given LeCarre some competition.'
'As a setting for adventure and intrigue, the mountains in post-WWII Serbia, are unparalleled.'
'A good old fashioned spy romp over the mountains.'
'A spy thriller very much in the British Boys Own style ... Superlative.'

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Contents
• 1. The Gift Of Tongues
• 2. Boris The Wig-Maker
• 3. Further Preparation
• 4. The Journey Begins
• 5. The Ambassador Doubts
• 6. Further Perplexities
• 7. The Picture Gallery
• 8. Journey Into The Hills
• 9. The Lone Fisherman
• 10. Footsteps In The Night
• 11. The Rendezvous
• 12. At The Janko Stone
• 13. Black Peter Has Doubts
• 14. The Ambush
• 15. To Be Or Not To Be
• 16. Sorting Things Out
• 17. Landfall London
• About the Authors
• Copyright