The The Flaw

Antonis Samarakis author Simon Darragh translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Aiora Press

Published:5th Jun '18

Should be back in stock very soon

The The Flaw cover

A man is seized from his afternoon drink at the Cafe Sport by two agents of the Regime -- though what exactly he is suspected of we do not know, and neither, apparently, does he. What follows is a journey by car toward Special Branch Headquarters, and the interrogation that undoubtedly awaits him there. With their destination approaching, oppressed and oppressor come face to face with their deepest human feeling, locked in a game of psychological skill. As the plot slowly unravels, so, too, do its main players. Part thriller and part political satire, The Flaw is as powerful today as it was when first published in 1965, foretelling the military dictatorship that would take hold of Greece only two years later. It is the best-known work of Antonis Samarakis and has been translated into more than thirty languages, winning the prestigious 1970 Grand Prix de Litterature Poiliciere in France. This new translation marks the fiftieth anniversary of the novels publication in English.

A real masterpiece. -- Graham Greene The Flaw... has wheel within wheels. A remarkable tour de force. Arthur Koestler, The Observer A powerful work. I only wish some people who profess democracy would read The Flaw and see what it is they actually support. Arthur Miller Samarakis [makes] you change your mind over and over about what looks so simple at first. All this technique never flaunts itself but dovetails smoothly, and without strain. The mood in The Flaw is miles from the usual supercharged world of spy thrillers. New York Times

  • Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Poiliciere 1970

ISBN: 9786185048778

Dimensions: 205mm x 130mm x 18mm

Weight: 300g

256 pages