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The Charm School
The Charm School
Author: Nelson DeMille
Something very strange -- and sinister -- is going on in the Russian woods at Borodino. In a place called Mrs. Ivanova's Charm School, young KGB agents are being taught by American POW's how to be model citizens of the USA. The Soviet goal -- to infiltrate the United States undetected. When an unsuspecting American tourist stumbles upon this sec...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446353205
ISBN-10: 0446353205
Publication Date: 2/1/1989
Pages: 640
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 220 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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spiffo avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Outstanding read! A secret Russian program to train their KGB agents to pass for Americans by setting up a camp to duplicate an American town filled with Vietnam War POWs.
Pen avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Wow, twists and turns and spies!! The scary thing about this book is the fact that I believe (at least) that this could really happen or heck it could be happening already!!!

The world we live in!

I never knew up to the very end what the outcome would be!!

I know its an old book, but it is worth the read if you have never read this book. I had never read it and everyone sitting in the room when the book was brought up in discussion was practically appalled that I had never read this book!
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Helpful Score: 3
An 80's Russian Spy novel. Well-written, easy to follow, great book if you have any interest in the Cold War espionage era. Lots of action, intrigue, and even a little romance.
spOOnman avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Demille never misses with his plots and humor.
tish avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 384 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
this was my first DeMille book,so many years ago.it still remains myfavorite. it tells the tale in the cold war era,set in russia and the discoveryof the Charm School...if i tell you anymore,it would ruin it.
this book set me on a DeMille journey that has lasted many years.his older stuff is much better than hi current works.
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Awesome book, makes you wonder how many of these places actually exist!
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A classic late Cold War thriller. A real page-turner, with a fine descriptive eye for detail in post-Stalin Soviet Union.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 1726 more book reviews
Wow, this is a great exciting book that fills in alot about the characters. You will enjoy the fastpaced storyline and intrigue. A can't miss read.
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This was my first experience with DeMille when I was about 15. What an exceptional author! For the most part, every book has gotten better! Charm School is classic cold war! Love it!
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Another typical DeMille book, very good reading.
number47 avatar reviewed The Charm School on + 4 more book reviews
Hands down, my favorite Demille novel, EVER. It is your classic mix of espionage and thriller. I am an twenty-something adn think it may not appeal to a lot of people my age, due to their lack of knowledge and understanding of the Cold War. I, however, get just as hung up it as I do the Vietnam war, so Demille's military books suit me just fine. I have read 10 of his novels and have yet to find one disappointing. Pick up this book, fall in love with Lisa, hope the best for her and Hollis, and always keep an eye out for Alevy; you'll read it again within the year. I promise (this comes from a guy who has never re-read a book in is life) that if you're into spy stories and/or the Cold War that this is THE book for you.
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Great read....


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