Publisher's Synopsis
From the author of "Heart of Darkness" comes a haunting tale of espionage and exploitation.
Based on a historical attempt made in 1894 to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, The Secret Agent follows Mr. Verloc, a secret agent with anarchist friends who nominate him to destroy the Greenwich Observatory. When the plan goes horribly wrong, Verloc and his family bear the wave of consequences and the tumultuous aftermath. A labyrinth of greed, corruption, and betrayal, The Secret Agent is the most darkly humorous of all Conrad's novels.
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