Legends A Novel of Dissimulation
Legends A Novel of Dissimulation by Robert Littell, published by Duckworth in 2005, is a complex narrative that delves into the life of Martin Odum, a man whose identity is shrouded in mystery. As he navigates a web of deception, readers are introduced to various personas he may embody, including Dante Pippen, an IRA explosives expert, and Lincoln Dittmann, a Civil War scholar. The story unfolds against a backdrop of espionage, psychological turmoil, and the intricate workings of the CIA, raising questions about Odum’s true identity and the nature of his reality.
In this 395-page novel, Littell intricately weaves themes of espionage and personal conflict as Odum grapples with his fragmented self. The narrative takes him across multiple cities, including Hebron, Moscow, London, and Prague, as he seeks to untangle the truth from a series of false identities. The plot thickens with the introduction of characters such as a CIA psychiatrist and a young Russian woman, each adding layers to the unfolding mystery. Through its exploration of the clandestine world of secret agents, Legends invites readers to consider the complexities of identity and trust in a high-stakes environment.
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Is he really Martin Odum? Or is he Dante Pippen, an IRA explosives maven turned CIA agent? Or Lincoln Dittmann, college professor and Civil War expert? Or yet another legend? These men like different foods, speak different languages, are attracted to different women, have different skill sets. Is he suffering from multiple personality disorder, brainwashing, or simply battle fatigue? Is he who he thinks he is, or is he a creation of the Legend Committee at the CIA’s Langley headquarters? Can Odum trust the Company psychiatrist assigned to his case? Or the CIA Deputy Director of Operations who is solicitously curious about his condition? Or Stella Kastner, a young Russian woman who engages him to find her brother-in-law so he can give her sister, an Orthodox Jew, a get, a divorce, which under religious law requires the husband’s presence? And who is controlling The Oligarkh, a powerful Russian insider with a talent for money and murder? and untangle one true identity from the false ones, he is drawn back into the world he left not remembering quite why, travelling from Hebron to Moscow to London to Prague, under the strains of mortal danger and psychological disorientation. Part Three Faces of Eve, part The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and pure Robert Littell, Legends, from its unforgettable opening to its astonishing ending, once again proves Littell’s unparalleled prowess for seductive storytelling, as he explores the human and clandestine world of secret agents.
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