Restless
by William Boyd
Restless by William Boyd holds a well received rating of 3.84 out of 5, based on 9.3K reader ratings. First published in 2006. The book spans 336 pages.
About Restless
“I am Eva Delectorskaya,” Sally Gilmartin announces, and so on a warm summer afternoon in 1976 her daughter, Ruth, learns that everything she ever knew about her mother was a carefully constructed lie. Sally Gilmartin is a respectable English widow living in picturesque Cotswold village; Eva Delectorskaya was a rigorously trained World War II spy, a woman who carried fake passports and retreated to secret safe houses, a woman taught to lie and deceive, and above all, to never trust anyone.Three decades later the secrets of Sally’s past still haunt her. Someone is trying to kill her and at last she has decided to trust Ruth with her story. Ruth, meanwhile, is struggling to make sense of her own life as a young single mother with an unfinished graduate degree and escalating dependence on alcohol. She is drawn deeper and deeper into the astonishing events of her mother’s past—the mysterious death of Eva’s beloved brother, her work in New York City manipulating the press in order to shift public sentiment toward American involvement in the war, and her dangerous romantic entanglement. Now Sally wants to find the man who recruited her for the secret service, and she needs Ruth’s help.Restless is a brilliant espionage book and a vivid portrait of the life of a female spy. Full of tension and drama, and based on a remarkable chapter of Anglo-American history, this is fiction at its finest.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | William Boyd |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 3.84 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 9,308 |
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What genre is Restless?
Restless is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Restless worth reading?
Based on 9.3K reader ratings, Restless has an average score of 3.84 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Restless?
Restless has 336 pages.
Who wrote Restless?
Restless was written by William Boyd. It was first published in 2006.
What is the ISBN for Restless?
The ISBN-13 for Restless is 9780747589370.0.
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