Book description
January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the
gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself.
Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the
German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces.
Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major
Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where
nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value…
This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer,
Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction
by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of
the story. 'A superb example of Deighton's craft'
Robert Harris, Sunday Times
'Intrigue and suspense… City of Gold is excellent!' The Times
'The hallmarks of a Deighton novel are an intricate plot, an easy grasp
of detail and a total mastery of storytelling technique' Sunday Times
'The pace of the story is compulsive… it is a real pleasure to be
swallowed up in Deighton's description of wartime Cairo' Daily Telegraph
'A brilliantly drawn background, a huge cast, and a plot as
well-machined as a Bentley's gearbox' Evening Standard Born in London,
Len Deighton served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College
of Art (which recently elected him a Senior Fellow). While in New York
City working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel,
The Ipcress File, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of
more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in
Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different
countries from Austria to Portugal.
