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| Author | Alistair MacLean |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) Doubleday (US) |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 253 pp |
| Preceded by | South by Java Head |
| Followed by | Night Without End |
The Last Frontier is a 1959 novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. It was released in the United States under the title The Secret Ways. This novel marks MacLean's first foray into the espionage thriller genre, and was inspired by the events surrounding the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Writing in the third person narrative, MacLean described the physical and political surroundings with more attention than he has in previous novels, and there are moments when MacLean purposely slows the action down to build character development.