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Lie Down with Lions
Lie Down with Lions
Author: Ken Follett
Jane, a brave and sensual Englishwoman, is caught in a deadly romantic triangle between rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre. Love, hatred and deception sweep them from terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrila warfare in Afghanistan.
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ISBN-13: 9780451146427
ISBN-10: 0451146425
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 372
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 64 ratings
Publisher: New Amer Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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My favorite Ken Follett...excellent...a must read.
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Solid Follett. Though fiction, it holds up well after reading historical accounts of the Russian/Afghan war.
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Follett's new thriller (after Eye of the Needle, The Key to Rebecca) involves cut-throat treachery and mixed-up romances. Jane and Ellis, Americans in Paris, are lovers, but she breaks with him when she learns he's a CIA agent, informing on terrorists. Ellis goes back to the U.S.; Jane marries Jean-Pierre Debout, a French physician, and goes with him to Afghanistan to care for rebel families holding out against the Russian army. Here is where the novel's real action, and its knife-edge tension, begin. After the birth of her baby, Jane discovers that Jean-Pierre is himself spying for the Russians and has caused a massacre of guerrilla fighters who were trapped at the foot of the mountains. Then Ellis reappears, bearing offers of American aid for Afghan leader Masud if the latter can unite his country's quarreling tribes. While Jean-Pierre is conspiring with the S oviet intruders to kill Masud, Ellis, Jane and even the infant girl, the story races to an explosive climax.
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I'm not a huge Ken Follet fan but this was a pretty good book. The description of Afghanistan and life there was very interesting in lite of current events.
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marieannette avatar reviewed Lie Down with Lions on + 12 more book reviews
A fulfilling rendition of guerilla fighting in Afghanistan, appealing central characters.
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An Excellent Spy Thriller from one of the best in the genre. Also a good romance. I highly recommend.
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I enjoy his books. This is one of the god ones.
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It's one of his earlier works and it was pretty enjoyable
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This book allows us to live in Afghanistan during the years prior to American involvement. A good story, a wonderful and disturbing sense of place.
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Typical Ken Foliett suspense, action and drama involving the first Afghanistan conflict.
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Good read. A little drawn out but stil held my interest
eadieburke avatar reviewed Lie Down with Lions on + 1639 more book reviews
Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. 2 men opposite sides, a woman torn between them. A deadly romantic triangle, a mission with global stakes. The Russians want to assassinate Masud, leader of the Afghan guerrilla force. A gripping, masterful plot which keeps you on the edge of your seat. Audio narration was excellent. Intriguing characters. Itâs a love story and a struggle for freedom. Recommended.
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A well written portrayal of the actions of the CIA in supporting the Afghan rebellion in the 90's and, more importantly, the mindset that gave rise to that support.


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