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The Month of the Falling Leaves

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When British philosopher Harold Hilliard took off for Warsaw to lecture on the Dysteleological Surd, he had no idea that he would soon become embroiled in international espionage. During the trip he tried to open a suitcase he mistook for his own. When a fellow passenger, a Pole with stainless steel teeth, took umbrage, Hilliard put it down to bad manners, but when the same man saw him pick up the wrong coat in the plane, Hilliard realized that he was suspected of spying. The party at the airport to welcome Hilliard only convinced the Polish agent that the British Secret Service was now picking its men with extraordinary cleverness. Hilliard, whose works were little known in England, was warmed by unaccustomed praise but chilled by the apparent certainty of the counter espionage people that he was a British agent whose code name was Whale. Once taken for a spy, he found it hard to undo the impression, particularly when an engaging tart named Helena wanted to spend the night with him; when a British admiral, whom he'd barely met, treated him like a long lost brother; and when the British ambassador made asides to him in conversation that couldn't possibly refer to philosophy. Professor Hilliard's brief filtration with espionage and his difficulty in recapturing his true identity make a lively, highly diverting story.

Language: English

Pages: 153

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1963

The Month of the Falling Leaves

0/5 ( ratings)

When British philosopher Harold Hilliard took off for Warsaw to lecture on the Dysteleological Surd, he had no idea that he would soon become embroiled in international espionage. During the trip he tried to open a suitcase he mistook for his own. When a fellow passenger, a Pole with stainless steel teeth, took umbrage, Hilliard put it down to bad manners, but when the same man saw him pick up the wrong coat in the plane, Hilliard realized that he was suspected of spying. The party at the airport to welcome Hilliard only convinced the Polish agent that the British Secret Service was now picking its men with extraordinary cleverness. Hilliard, whose works were little known in England, was warmed by unaccustomed praise but chilled by the apparent certainty of the counter espionage people that he was a British agent whose code name was Whale. Once taken for a spy, he found it hard to undo the impression, particularly when an engaging tart named Helena wanted to spend the night with him; when a British admiral, whom he'd barely met, treated him like a long lost brother; and when the British ambassador made asides to him in conversation that couldn't possibly refer to philosophy. Professor Hilliard's brief filtration with espionage and his difficulty in recapturing his true identity make a lively, highly diverting story.

Language: English

Pages: 153

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1963

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