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Violence
Some
Spy violence; tensions
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of the innocent bystander in an age of espionage and statelessness
What this book is about
Ambler's 1938 thriller follows Josef Vadassy, a stateless Hungarian teacher on holiday in France, who is detained when his camera is found to contain photographs of a French naval base. He must find the spy to clear himself. For older teens and adults.
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