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The Prodigal Spy by Kanon, Joseph is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Prodigal Spy about?
Walter Kotlar is the epitome of the American dream, the son of working class immigrants who attends Yale and becomes part of the establishment, but he is caught up in the '50s fear of the 'red menace' and forced to testify before the Committee on Un-American Activities. He seems a very unlikely Communist, but before the hearing is concluded he has disappeared - defected to the East - though not before the chief witness has committed 'suicide'. 19 years later his son, Nick, receives a message tha
Who reads The Prodigal Spy?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Kanon, Joseph
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780767901420
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (920 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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