EYE OF THE NEEDLE

KEN FOLLET

červenec 2024 · MEHTA PUBLISHING HOUSE

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This is a mysterious novel set in the background of World War II. Die Nadel, a German spy, goes by the name Faber in England. He has started a session of killing those who come in his way and some innocent people too. MI 15 is also giving a thumbs up to the British spy agency and the police. He is trying to reach Portugal to send some important photos to Germany; But due to a hurricane he reaches a house on an island. He kills David, a crippled soldier in that house. His beautiful wife Lucy and Die develop a physical attraction; But Lucy learns that Diane has killed David and realizes that her life and that of her three-year-old son are in danger. She understands who Die is. Then a deadly conflict develops between her and Die. Do Lucy and her baby survive Die's clutches? Does Die succeed in getting the photo to Germany? A thrilling story of a thrilling chase.

दुसऱ्या महायुद्धाची पार्श्वभूमी लाभलेली ही रहस्यमय कादंबरी आहे. जर्मनीचा गुप्तहेर डाय नाडेल, इंग्लंडमध्ये फेबर या नावाने वावरतोय. त्याच्या मार्गात आडवं येणार्यांना आणि काही निरपराध व्यक्तींनाही ठार मारण्याचं सत्र आरंभलंय त्यानी. एमआय १५ही ब्रिटिश गुप्तहेर संघटना आणि पोलीस यांना तो गुंगारा देतोय. काही महत्त्वाचे फोटो जर्मनीला पाठवण्यासाठी तो पोहचू पाहतोय पोर्तुगालला; पण चक्रीवादळामुळे तो पोचतो एका बेटावरच्या घरात. त्या घरातील पांगळा सैनिक डेव्हिडला तो ठार मारतो. त्याची सुंदर पत्नी ल्युसी आणि डायमध्ये शारीर आकर्षण निर्माण होतं; पण डायने डेव्हिडला ठार मारल्याचं ल्युसीला समजतं आणि आपला व आपल्या तीन वर्षाच्या मुलाचा जीव धोक्यात असल्याची तिला जाणीव होते. डाय कोण आहे, हे तिला समजतं. मग तिच्यात आणि डायमध्ये निर्माण होतो जीवघेणा संघर्ष. ल्युसी आणि तिचं बाळ वाचतात का डायच्या तावडीतून? ते फोटो जर्मनीपर्यंत पोचवण्यात डाय यशस्वी होतो का? चित्तथरारक पाठलागाची उत्कंठावर्धक कथा.  

O autorovi

Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1949. He graduated from University College, London with a degree in Philosophy. He then worked as a newspaper reporter, first with the South Wales Echo and then with the Evening News, London. ‘Eye of the Needle’, his first international bestseller, won the Edward Award for Mystery Writers of America. A film starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan was also released. Follett's other books include Triple, The Key to Rebecca, and The Man from St. Petersburg. His home is in Edwardian County, Surrey, England. He lives there with his wife and two children. He has a second home in New York City.

Born in Mumbai and an engineer by profession, Mahesh Karlekar has held many prestigious positions in the corporate world. However, his inclination is towards literature. While reading bestsellers in Marathi as well as English, he realized that some of them have not yet reached the common Marathi readers. A few chapters which were initially translated casually as a hobby got a good response and the complete book was ready. Currently he is working on his next book while pursuing his own business dream. Currently he lives in Thane with his wife and son who is an engineer.