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The Fourth Protocol [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Frederick Forsyth (Author)
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It is a time of political unrest in Great  Britain. And behind the Iron Curtain an insidious plot  is being hatched, a plan so incendiary that even  the KGB is ignorant of its  existence--Aurora, the sinister brainchild of two of the  world's most dangerous men: the general secretary  of the Soviet Union and master spy Kim  Philby.

The wheels are in motion, the pawns  are in place, and the countdown has begun toward  an "accident" that could change the fact  of British politics forever and trigger and  collapse of the Western alliance.

Only  British agent John Preston stand any chance of  breaching the conspiracy. Through plot and  counterplot, from bloody back streets to polished halls of  power both East and West, his desperate  investigation is relentlessly blocked by deceit, treachery,  and the most deadly enemy of  all...time. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Suspense master Frederick Forsyth, author of Dogs of War, The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, brings another ingeniously-crafted thriller to the screen. A major movie from Lorimar starring Michael Caine and Pierce Bronsan. National opening: August 28th. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cold War classic, May 9 2004
By Cory D. Slipman (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fourth Protocol (Paperback)
Frederick Forsyth's "The Fourth Protocol" written in 1984 before the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. is a classic offering in the political thriller and espionage genre.

A by product of a jewel theft in London is the discovery that sensitive clandestine information has been traitorously pilfered by George Berenson, a member of the British Ministery of Defense.
High ranking agent of the British Secret Service, M15, John Preston has been assigned to plug the leak and evaluate the damage. Exhaustive investigation unearths a plot nurtured through a South African source and eminating from the very top of the Soviet government. British traitor, Harold Philby, now a colonel in the KGB, has inspired a plot approved by the Soviet Secretary General created to topple the reigning British government. A pact to avoid broaching the "fourth protocol" would be violated resulting in the establishment of the hard left, Communist sympathetic Labour Party as the rulers of the British government. The fourth protocol was part of a treaty signed by nuclear powers is avoid certain types of nuclear proliferation.

Forsyth creates a hard biting, chilling thriller that traverses through the highest channels of several governments. Such a scenario is still plausible in the tumultuous political climate existent today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This guy can write! This guy knows the USSR!, May 6 2004
By James J. Bell (Chamblee, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fourth Protocol (Paperback)
If you like Tom Clancy's ability to PERFECTLY blend multiple plot threads into an intense and suspenseful thriller...buy this book. His knowledge of English culture and Russian (circa USSR) culture is a key. You will be interested from beginning to end. Nothing more needs to be said.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Too long, April 30 2004
By Toby (Deal, Kent) - See all my reviews
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I have to disagree with with the other reviewers in that despite generally being a Forsyth fan, I found this book quite tedious. I must say I generally find that most of Freddie's books - yes, including the Jackal - could be cut by at least a third, but this even more so. The whole thing seemed to go round in circles and I longed for John Preston to just GET ON WITH IT. I also found some of the characters cliched, especially the civil servants, who all seemed to talk in exactly the same way and also the way nearly all those in authority were so decent and selfless. I felt there was far too much factual detail too, much of which wasn't that relevant. I lost interest halfway through, just about soldiering on until the end.
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3.0 out of 5 stars average for Forsyth, but pretty good overall
This is not Forsyth's best book, but it's not too much of a dropoff from The Day of the Jackal. The Soviets have a plot that will lead England to be a socialist ally, and it is... Read more
Published on July 13 2003 by mackattack9988

5.0 out of 5 stars Forsyth's most complex book.
Not as action packed as some of his others, but very, very good.
Published on May 8 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars A repetitive book of spies
At first is a very good book, but is has to many things that are useless, for example the 2 letters that wrote Philby to the General Secretary of the former USSR (if you read the... Read more
Published on July 25 2002 by Jorge Frid

5.0 out of 5 stars Up All Night
Another great book, I think he is the master of the spy vs. spy book. This was heads and tails above the movie. Great characters, I really disliked the antagonist. Read more
Published on April 7 2002 by John G. Hilliard

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as "Day of the Jackal".....
It's only my personal opinion.....but I think this is quite possibly Forsyth's best novel. From the seemingly innocent burglary at the start to the suspense filled denouement, it... Read more
Published on Mar 7 2002 by David Moss

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Book, Sharp Story, Classic Characters.
I am new to this writer because I thought he just wrote boring war stories for old men. I was quite surprised to find that he is a talented writer who is able to create a... Read more
Published on Dec 13 2001 by OverTheMoon

5.0 out of 5 stars A novel about contemporary terrorism
By sheer coincidence I started this book just before the Trade Tower disaster and finished it a few days after it. Read more
Published on Sep 16 2001 by John Sweng

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent portrayal of a chillingly real threat
An excellent chilling thriller about what was at the time a very real threat. Forsyth examines the leftwing fanaticism that was then dominant in Britain's Labour Party and the... Read more
Published on Aug 13 2001 by Gary Selikow

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great
I'm going to be the exception to the other reviews written before mine. I think this is a good thriller, but certainly not up to Forsyth's previous books, especially Day of the... Read more
Published on May 13 2001 by Gary Knoke

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
I could not put this book down. There were so many twists to this story, I had to see where it would lead next.
Published on May 3 2001 by barbaraj

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