Monsieur Rene has come upon a great idea. As the Permanent
President of the International Brotherhood of Concierges and Hall
Porters, he and his service industry brothers are privy to huge
amounts of sensitive, exclusive information and gossip from heads
of state, world leaders, diplomats, and the wealthy, which they
happen to overhear while working in the rooms, dining halls, and
elevators of Geneva's finest hotels. As waiters, porters, and
servants, they are trusted to be silent about such weighty
matters-top secret information that, in the wrong hands, could
change the course of world events.
A self-appointed revolutionary humanitarian, M. Rene gathers some
of his trusted brothers to reveal his plan to form a secret
conspiracy of distinguished servants who will record the
conversations of their clients, gather their correspondences, and
spy on their actions. M. Rene confides his plan, "It is always at a
table that statesmen are at their most unguarded. Waiters have
golden opportunities for this kind of work. . . . Who needs spies
if they have concierges, waiters, and valets?" Is the purpose
bribery or blackmail? Will the power be transferred to those who
have none? Will the plan benefit the world, or place free countries
in great danger? As these questions arise, the conspiracy brings to
light assassinations, secret clauses in treaties, government
conspiracies, and more.
What unravels is a novel of suspense, intrigue, and danger,
territory that Sir Peter Ustinov has mastered in this original
literary triumph. If ever the workers of the world had better
reason to come together and seize control of the establishment,
this book is it.
General
| Imprint: |
Prometheus Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2006 |
| First published: |
December 1999 |
| Authors: |
Peter Ustinov
|
| Dimensions: |
241 x 165 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
312 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-57392-740-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-57392-740-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781573927406 |
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