But can Billy escape his Soviet masters? This edition features a new English translation by author Jerome Charyn, who previously collaborated with illustrator François Boucq on the acclaimed graphic novel The Magician's Wife. Billy's rescue of a co-worker and the resulting friendship lead the agent in the direction of a spiritual existence, a previously unimaginable possibility. Operating under the name Billy Budd, he conducts espionage while working with a construction crew that builds skyscrapers. Two decades later he arrives in the United States to lead a double life. The tale begins in the aftermath of World War II, when a Ukrainian orphan with remarkable psychic powers is selected and trained by the KGB. Inspired by Herman Melville's novella, this graphic novel recounts a gifted and naïve young man's recruitment by the Soviet secret service and his adventures in New York City as a spy. Book excerpt: "Vivid and sensitive." - Publishers Weekly. This book was released on with total page 145 pages. Book Synopsis Billy Budd, KGB by : Jerome Charynĭownload or read book Billy Budd, KGB written by Jerome Charyn and published by Courier Dover Publications.
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