Penguin Modern Classics: The Mission Song

Bruno Salvador is an interpreter of African languages who strives to remain neutral, whatever he hears. When summoned for a secret assignment for British Intelligence, he discovers he must dirty his hands. His mission: aid in bringing democracy to the Congo, a democracy delivered at the end of a gun barrel. The Mission Song offers a sharp, unflinching portrayal of a corrupt world where loyalty can be bought and war becomes a means to settle old scores. The novel blends suspense with moral complexity, examining how international interests intersect with personal duty and the cost of speaking truth in dangerous times.

Written by John Le Carré, The Mission Song immerses readers in geopolitical intrigue and intimate moral dilemmas, as alliances shift and the line between ally and adversary grows increasingly blurred. The book was published by Penguin Group in 2018 and runs to 384 pages in paperback.

Kenmerken

• Protagonist: Bruno Salvador, tolk voor Afrikaanse talen
• Geheim assignment voor Britse inlichtingendienst
• Congo als setting voor politieke intrige
• Thema’s: loyaliteit, corruptie, oorlog als instrument
• Uitgegeven in 2018 door Penguin Group
• Paperback, 384 pagina’s