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by Robert Ryan · Headline Review · tapa blanda · 343 pages
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En la Francia de los años 20, William Grover-Williams y Robert Benoist son rivales en las carreras de Bugattis. Ambos compiten por el Campeonato Mundial y por el amor de Eve Aubicq. Cuando estalla la guerra, son reclutados por el Ejecutivo de Operaciones Especiales para misiones tras las líneas enemigas en Francia, incluyendo la investigación de la fabricación del gas letal Zyklon B. A través de sabotajes y asesinatos, causan estragos a los alemanes, pero finalmente son capturados y torturados. Basada en una historia real de la resistencia francesa y la actividad encubierta británica durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, esta es una novela de heroísmo, autosacrificio, amor y traición.

Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Crossfire (1947), and a BAFTA Award for his performance in Billy Budd (1962). He was also an accomplished stage actor, winning a Drama Desk Award for a 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night.