Robert & Gayl Ludlum: Robert Ludlum's The Paris Option [2005] paperback CLASS trial and imprisonment in Siberian

trial and imprisonment in Siberian jail for standing up for what she believed in

dismantling the idea of "a nation" or "a people" and exploring the malleability of memory

An essential part of that story is Wendell Berry

'This is a tale of courage and compassion

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Robert & Gayl Ludlum: Robert Ludlum's The Paris Option [2005] paperback CLASS trial and imprisonment in SiberianA fiery explosion shatters a laboratory building in Paris. Among the dead is Emile Chambord, one of the leaders in the global race to create a molecular or DNA computer. Unfortunately, Professor Chambord kept the details of his work secret, and his notes were apparently destroyed in the fire. Then suddenly US fighter jets disappear from radar screens for a full five minutes and there's no explanation; utilities cease to function; and all