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The main character in the book is known as peter halloran, an immigrant to south africa soon after the end of the world. Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in the south american andes and british columbia. In the biting cold of the andes, their hijacked plane crashlanded, tim oharas passengers are fighting for. Buy high citadel by bagley, desmond from amazons fiction books store. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He wrote 16 novels, becoming one of the worlds topselling authors, with his books translated into more than 30 languages. High citadel is a novel written by english author desmond bagley, and was first published in 1965. High citadel by desmond bagley, 9780008211141, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. High citadel his second novel cannot fail to secure him a. And for making me a keen reader, all hail mr bagley and high citadel in particular. High citadel by desmond bagley paperback harpercollins.
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He dragged up the thin sheet which covered him, but that left his feet uncovered and there was a sleepy protest from his companion. For fast flowing action, adventure, well plotted stories look no further than desmond bagley. High citadel book bonus in argosy magazine 1965 on september 5, 2016 january 19, 2019 by the bagley brief desmond bagleys novel high citadel appeared in condensed form as a book bonus in the august 1965 issue of argosy magazine the no. High citadel by bagley, desmond and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. High citadel by bagley, desmond doubleday hardback book. Desmond bagley wrote 16 novels, becoming one of the worlds topselling authors, with his books translated into more than 30 languages. High citadel hardcover january 1, 1965 by desmond bagley author. High citadel landslide grab your attention from the first pages as his characters seek to survive in either the snow capped mountains of south america or the vast wilderness of british columbia. Dec, 2019 high citadel landslide by desmond bagley aron trausti rated it it was amazing jul 01, sarah cunningham rated it it was amazing may 03, a heavily armed group of communist soldiers intent on killing one of his passengers an influential political figure have orders to leave no survivors. Desmond bagley was a multimillioncopy selling author of 16 adventure thrillers, all still in print.
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Along with fellow british writers such as hammond innes and alistair maclean, bagley established the basic conventions of the genre. High citadel is another alltime favourite, because it is at heart a war between bad guys with guns and explosives and a group of people fighting to survive with courage, brains, and what can only be described as medieval weapons. Desmond bagley author desmond bagley was born in 1923 in kendal and brought up in blackpool, beginning his working life, aged 14, in the printing industry. High citadel by desmond bagley, first edition abebooks. See all books authored by desmond bagley, including night of error, and high citadel, and more on. High citadel by desmond bagley, first edition abebooks passion for books. Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in the south american andes. Some of the enemy characters were underdeveloped, but perhaps bagley felt that it was necessary in order to keep them at arms length as they were in. A nonscheduled passenger plane is hijacked in midair and. High citadel his second novel cannot fail to secure him a preeminent place among contemporary writers of adventure. Desmond bagley books list of books by author desmond bagley. As a taster and entry point into the world of any of these three masters of adventure, this is as good a place as any to come in.
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