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The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
Author: Richard Condon
It began deep in Red China, where they killed his soul and redesigned his mind to their own lethal specifications. Then they let him go, primed for action and totally unaware of what had been done to him. — After years of meticulous planning, Raymond Shaw would return to the U.S. a national hero, a soldier of exceptional valor, a man who moved i...  more »
ISBN: 104806
Publication Date: 1959
Pages: 351
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Publisher: Signet Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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RobbieM avatar reviewed The Manchurian Candidate on + 71 more book reviews
A classic espionage/thriller novel set in the Cold War. Hard to put down.
Bernelli avatar reviewed The Manchurian Candidate on + 266 more book reviews
Excellent story of espionage.
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"Apocalyptic . . . Condon is Wickedly Skillful."
- Time
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I read this story when the recent movie version came out...interesting story line, I think its a great story of corruption and will make you think!
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absorbing, suspenseful, scary -- a real page turner!


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