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The Fourth Protocol () - Full Cast & Crew - Imdb THE FOURTH PROTOCOL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Frederick Forsyth | 448 pages | 02 May 2011 | Cornerstone | 9780099559849 | English | London, United Kingdom The Fourth Protocol () - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb However it's still an ordinary spy-game film, well directed, with good casting, not reaching over the other ones produced in late 80'. Violental and sexual content was added for effect. The female character Irina appeared in the story only for such purpose but I'm not blaming the creators for that - there has to be at least one female in let's say "bigger role", don't you think? If you know the book, don't expect a bigger excitement. If you don't know the book, don't expect a bigger excitement either Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Visit our What to Watch page. Sign In. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Release Dates. Official Sites. Company Credits. Technical Specs. Plot Summary. Plot Keywords. Parents Guide. External Sites. User Reviews. User Ratings. External Reviews. Metacritic Reviews. Photo Gallery. Trailers and Videos. Crazy Credits. Alternate Versions. Rate This. John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the "special relationship" between the two countries. Director: John Mackenzie. Available on Amazon. Added to Watchlist. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to fiction, thriller lovers. Your Rating:. Your Comment:. Great book, The Fourth Protocol pdf is enough to raise the goose bumps alone. It's always fun to read Frederick Forsyth books. Must read. Aug 07, Ben Boulden rated it it was amazing. A perfectly plotted spy thriller that feels less like a novel and more like true crime. A combination that would become difficult as a steady reading diet, but works very well here. Jan 19, Shom Biswas rated it really liked it Shelves: read-before My favourite writer within the broad category of thrillers, one I literally grew up reading, is Frederick Forsyth. Forsyth is different from the standardfare thriller writer in that he takes a long time in patiently building up the plot. If you want a thrill-a-minute ride, Forsyth is not for you I do have a recommendation for the extreme thrill-seeker, and that is Robert Crais; but Crais would be for another day. Forsyth is not necessarily a mystery writer, his two most celebrated books, Day o My favourite writer within the broad category of thrillers, one I literally grew up reading, is Frederick Forsyth. Forsyth is not necessarily a mystery writer, his two most celebrated books, Day of the Jackal and The Dogs of War cannot be classified as mysteries by any stretch, but some of his mystery thrillers, The Odessa File and The Fourth Protocol are exceptional; the latter is my recommendation for the week. The Fourth Protocol of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty prohibited assembling of nuclear weapons, piecemeal in secret, close to the target, before being detonated. This book is set in , during the heights of the Cold War. In parallel to this, the most in famous spy of the ages, Kim Philby, having defected to Moscow, starts working with the Russian government towards a masterplan to supplement the British Labour Party leadership with a hard-left candidate, who would be working for the Russian cause. Valeri Petrofsky, a Soviet spy, lands up in England under cover to give fruition to this masterplan. This makes him navigate the political labyrinth of the MI5, takes him as far as South Africa — in the most intricate bit of dogged, patient mystery-solving you will ever see. The mystery thriller is perhaps the least appreciated genre among serious mystery readers. Cheap thrills? There are few things I like more than a well-written, taut, mystery thriller. And The Fourth Protocol is really as good as it gets in that regard. Jul 04, Murray rated it really liked it. In this completely preposterous s Cold War spy thriller, the Russians try to effect the outcome of another country's elections. OK, that was a joke, sadly. However, what's not funny is Forsyth's crystal ball glance into the future, with suitcase bombs, terrorists and spies shuttling across borders to create their sleeping cells, and a very devious plan on behalf of the Russians to overthrow a foreign in this case, UK government. In pre-internet hacking days, the Russians in this novel devis In this completely preposterous s Cold War spy thriller, the Russians try to effect the outcome of another country's elections. In pre-internet hacking days, the Russians in this novel devise a complicated masterplan to gain control of the UK in a way far more frightening that their current alleged crimes. Like most of Forsyth's books, this one is complex and requires close attention. Forsyth is typically a 'just the facts' kind of author, with more attention paid to spycraft than wordcraft. But, his books are hard to put down and always satisfying to the very end. Feb 06, Ryan rated it liked it. Frederick Forsyth's first book The Day of the Jackal is one of, if not my favourite thriller. Since reading it I have been trying to capture its magic with Forsyth and other authors. The premise behind this is highly intriguing with the nuclear disarmament and far left of the Labour party being fascinating and strangely as relevant today as when it was written. Anti Nuclear weapon marches that occur in the book occurred in London today with exactly the same sentiments. Despite these ideas having Frederick Forsyth's first book The Day of the Jackal is one of, if not my favourite thriller. Despite these ideas having me hooked the book never really delivered on that promise and although I would love to give it more, for a thriller this wasn't all that thrilling for me. Taken me long enough, having seen most of the film adaptations of his novels, but I have finally read my first Frederick Forsyth novel and I am looking forward to reading more having bought a set of twelve of his novels. The Fourth Protocol is a well researched story based in a slightly in the future UK at the time it was written and it brought back memories for me of that time mid 80s. Excellent spy thriller. Ray Smillie. I could hardly put down this book. May 27, Santosh Bhat rated it it was amazing Shelves: paperback. Good old Spy thriller with many white- knuckle sequences. Doesn't go where you expect it to, and for that I am grateful. Oct 22, Tim rated it it was ok. The plot is well conceived and subtle enough. However, Forsyth's own politics and prejudice do leave a slightly disturbing smell. Jan 05, Angela rated it really liked it. Frederick Forsyth novels were a familiar fixture in our household when I was growing up, as both my parents loved his work. As my mother has been in and out of hospital quite a lot over the past year and a half, I am keeping her supplied with books to read, and buddy reading them with her, or re Frederick Forsyth novels were a familiar fixture in our household when I was growing up, as both my parents loved his work. It has been a great bonding experience for us, and Mr. Forsyth is our current author of choice- and we have both really enjoyed revisiting all his books, again. Forsyth has a great knack for writing wonderfully suspenseful and exciting read, there is always great tension, action, drama, some danger, intrigue, and lots more to hold your attention. I can always count on him to deliver an intriguing read. A few informative but rather boring passages that add only to show a bit of savoir faire Otherwise would recommend highly. Aug 24, Robert rated it liked it Shelves: At first, I was more than a little worried that I wasn't going to like this book. Also, part of the thrill of reading a book like this when it comes out is the thrill of finding out how some parts of the current governments do their thing -- the melding of realistic details with behind-the-scenes looks at the various Soviet apparatich At first, I was more than a little worried that I wasn't going to like this book. Also, part of the thrill of reading a book like this when it comes out is the thrill of finding out how some parts of the current governments do their thing -- the melding of realistic details with behind-the-scenes looks at the various Soviet apparatichik weilding power and scheming to imbalance the West has lost something with the passage of time and the shifting landscape of danger. But this book still managed to hold my interest despite my copy missing 20 or so pages early on! View 1 comment. Jun 13, Filip rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery-action-thriller , 4-stars , spy-fiction. Forsyth at his finest. I love his Cold War-era spy stories. I really could do without 17 pages of description how does the British Labour Party work But when the story takes off it quickly becomes really enjoyable.
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