General Midwinter : No, you don't understand the kind of love I have for this great country of ours. When the people of Latvia rise up and call for help - and they will - my organization with all its resources will be right there. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/General_Midwinter?oldid=2840538. Because my arm is long and my vengeance is total and may God forgive you, because I certainly won't. : Now, on to the book vis a vis the story and author: Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014. General Midwinter General Midwinter : : I am not going to rest until every communist, and everyone who works for the communists, is six feet under ground. He is a Texan plotting to eradicate communism from the face of the earth, even if it means to worldwide destruction which Palmer himself discovers later on. : [leading Palmer down to his high-tech underground control center]  No, you don't understand the kind of love I have for this great country of ours. : A marked contrast to the exotic locations and people featured in the Bond novels - shabby, down at heel and forever concerned about who should be replacing the '2 pound bag of sugar' for the tea fund! He is a Texan plotting to eradicate communism from the face of the earth, even if it means to worldwide destruction which Palmer himself discovers later on. That's the threat. Harry Palmer Where are we going, General? | At present living in Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different countries from Austria to Portugal. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. | : I started reading Deighton back in the late 1970's and thought I had read the best. The Lord said, "Use them! Please try again. And once we have shown the way, the United States government and all the governments of the Free World will follow. : General Midwinter Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2020, if you liked the first three books of this series then this wont disappoint although you will enjoy it as a stand alone book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2019. General Midwinter : After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Love's not built that way, my way, any more. You Europeans, you don't know anything about it. The Lord said we must fight communism. The Lord gave us strength! Harry Palmer : : : General Midwinter [Quietly standing amongst the crowd, with a bemused look]  With all his forces gathered, Midwinter states to his army that they will be heroes for wiping out Communism. General Midwinter Part of the "Harry Palmer" series -- though the character is only "Harry Palmer" in the films -- by Len Deighton. The classic thriller of a lethal computer age and a maniac's private cold war... "So far in front of other writers in the field that they are not even in sight." Another solid book from Len Deighton…well developed characters and interesting plot. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Leo is in love with Anya, but Harry sees that she is only pretending to reciprocate. Bought for hubby his old ones were falling to bits. You don't know what's going on in the world, son. It makes the Pentagon look like a room in the Alamo. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. At first, Midwinter was nice enough to see Palmer until he discovered something was wrong, he discovered that the British agent was with Soviet Colonel Stok. "Modern"? Don't try to cheat me, boy because my arm is long and my vengeance is terrible! Midwinter failed to notice the planes hit the ice with rockets, causing the convoys to sink underneath the icy water. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Deighton recreates the Civil Service atmosphere of espionage that somehow enables the British to triumph over Russia and private spies. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. : Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.