First American Edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1989. 8vo., 353 pp..
Book and dust jacket are in fine condition.
The title 'The Russia House' refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union.
Barley Blair - a drinker, a saxophone player, a derelict publisher, find himself pressed into service by British Intelligence after a sheaf of military secrets adressed to Blair has changed hands in Moscow, at a small British trade fair. If it arrives at its destination, and if its import is understood, the consequences could be cataclysmic. Along the way it has an explosive impact on the lives of three Soviet physicist burdened with secrets; a beautiful young Russian woman to whom the papers are entrusted and to Barley Blair himself.(goodreads)
In 1990 a film based on the novel was released starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer and Klaus Maria Brandauer.
