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Did belong to a library before but book and wrapper stayed in a surprisingly good condition - First Edition - 1979. >>> Attempting to free his family's country estate from its twenty-year lease to the Felbeck Foundaton for the Preservation of the Christian Heritage, Richard Sayton soon realizes that the foundation's intentions are not strictly charitable. >>> Early in Canning's convoluted thriller, the villain says to the hero, "'Pray God, Seyton, that life always sends you complicated situations -- they are so much easier to deal with than the simple ones.'" This typically witty Canning epigram rings true for all his characters. When faced with the most complex and dangerous situations -- this time involving spies, doubles, mysterious religious organizations, neo-Fascism and "Birdcage" (Canning's ruthless British intelligence operation) -- they handle themselves with aplomb. But when faced with simple crises of love, sex and loyalty, they fall to pieces. - Entirely nonviolent on its elegant surface, The Satan Sampler has a powerful undercurrent of menace that builds toward a genuinely unexpected climax. The reader is dazzled by the intricate architecture of the plot, by engagingly oddball characters, and by a rather disturbing exploration of the lure of right-wing politics in England.
