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Author | Len Deighton |
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Language | English |
Genre | Spy novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1995 (UK) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Preceded by | Faith |
Followed by | Charity |
Hope is a 1995 spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the second novel in the final trilogy of three about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Hope is part of the Faith, Hope and Charity trilogy, being preceded by Faith and followed by Charity. This trilogy is preceded by the Game, Set and Match and the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogies. Deighton's novel Winter (1987) is a prequel to the nine novels, covering the years 1900-1945 and providing the backstory to some of the characters.