{"product_id":"icon","title":"Icon by Frederick Forsyth","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eIcon\u003c\/em\u003e (published in 1996) is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"181\"\u003epolitical thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e that imagines Russia on the brink of chaos as the 20th century ends. In the novel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eRussia in 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e is racked by \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eanarchy, corruption, crime, economic collapse, and political instability\u003c\/strong\u003e after the fall of the Soviet Union. Ordinary life has broken down and criminal gangs wield real power. Meanwhile, the West watches anxiously as the country teeters on the edge of implosion.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eIgor Komarov\u003c\/strong\u003e, a charismatic and influential politician, emerges as the likely victor in the upcoming presidential election. He promises glory, order, and Russian resurgence — but a stolen document known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e“Black Manifesto”\u003c\/strong\u003e suggests his real agenda is \u003cem data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"898\"\u003etestingly authoritarian\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing unsettling parallels to historical extremism.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eThe West secretly recruits \u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003eJason Monk\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former CIA operative who once ran agents into the Soviet Union. Although he has retired, Monk is sent back into Russia to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003euncover the truth behind Komarov and prevent a dangerous political takeover\u003c\/strong\u003e. Amid his mission, he must navigate betrayals, underground networks, and personal vendettas, including facing the security chief responsible for past traumas.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eThe novel combines \u003cstrong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eespionage, geopolitics, and personal stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e, as Monk strives to stop Komarov while exposing the deeper threats his rise represents, all against the backdrop of a country craving stability but vulnerable to manipulation.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eIcon\u003c\/em\u003e was a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eNew York Times bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e and was adapted into a television film in 2005.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eFrederick Forsyth\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938–2025) was a renowned British author best known for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003epolitical and espionage thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e. His writing helped define the modern thriller genre with meticulous research and high-stakes plots rooted in real-world politics and intelligence.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2449\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2449\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2239\"\u003eEarly life and career:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forsyth began as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eRoyal Air Force pilot\u003c\/strong\u003e and later worked as an investigative journalist and foreign correspondent — experiences that informed his realism in fiction.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eBreakthrough:\u003c\/strong\u003e His breakout novel, \u003cem data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eThe Day of the Jackal\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), became an international sensation and launched his illustrious career.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2856\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2652\"\u003eWriting style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forsyth’s thrillers often draw on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003eintelligence operations, geopolitical tensions, and shadowy power struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending fact-based insights with gripping plots.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over a career spanning more than five decades, he wrote more than 25 novels (many bestsellers), selling over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"3011\"\u003e75 million copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e. His work has been adapted for film and television, and he remained a defining figure in suspense literature until his death in June 2025.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276816478465,"sku":"27B4DNMWY-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/Icon.jpg?v=1772006724","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/icon","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}