Description
In Richard Condon's chilling novel, American soldiers return from the Korean War, seemingly unharmed but secretly reprogrammed by their communist captors. One of these soldiers, a decorated war hero, is unknowingly being groomed as a political assassin, a sleeper agent poised to strike at the heart of American democracy. As the conspiracy deepens, the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs, exposing the terrifying paranoia of the Cold War era. Condon masterfully weaves themes of McCarthyism, megalomaniacal ambition, and the insidious nature of political manipulation into a suspenseful narrative that remains disturbingly relevant.
Available Editions
paperback
Pocket Star
Published Jul 20, 2004
372 pages
ISBN: 9780743482974
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Details
First Published
1959
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon.