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The Snap Hardcover – January 1, 1982
- Print length264 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilliam Morrow & Co
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1982
- ISBN-10068801898X
- ISBN-13978-0688018986
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Product details
- Publisher : William Morrow & Co; First Edition (January 1, 1982)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 264 pages
- ISBN-10 : 068801898X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0688018986
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,099,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

A J Quinnell was raised in East Africa. At the age of twenty he went to the far East and became a trader, travelling extensively throughout Asia. In 1979 he moved to Malta where he lived until he died in 2005. His widow is the well-known Danish author Elsebeth Egholm.
Quinnell’s books have been sold in 150 countries, and in 2004 ‘Man on Fire’ was turned into a movie by Universal Studios, starring Denzel Washington and a young Dakota Fanning.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2013I was glad to find this available on Amazon and for the price I was able to purchase it at. Unable to locate this on any other on-line retailer (B.A.M., Barnes & Noble, etc.). Arrived in fine condition and was as good as any other book by Quinnell.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2005This was about the 5th AJ Quinnell book Ive read, like the others it was a great story with great writing and characters.
Its a little dated, but still great. the only issue I had with is was I thought towards the end he could have gone more into detail with the story. I find (like most of his other books) the first three quaters of the book is someone planing to get revenge on someone who had wronged them, and the last 5-20 pages is them actually going through with it. Other than that, I loved it, but I still think MAN ON FIRE is his best work so far.
Look For the new book commin out sometime in 2005 !!!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2004Good, but not great. This books main problem is that the writing is exhorbantly long-winded in the first part of the book, as he unexcitely drones on and on about the main character's past. Its not that the characters aren't deep and well drawn out, it's just that I didn't appreciate the way they were drawn out. It made for boring reading. However, I'm very glad that I resisted the urge to put the book down. Once the action starts, this book becomes a fantastic work of exciting international espionage. Quinnell is a master at giving the reader an inside look at the covert spy game. Quinnell is becoming one of my favorite authors, and I still have no clue why his books aren't in circulation.
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- JCReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars The Snap
A very dramatic story by one of my favourite authors. For anyone thinking of buying it make a note that it is also the same book listed as Snap Shot. This wasn't a problem for me as The Snap is a hardback and my copy of Snap Shot was an older paperback. I enjoyed re-reading it in a more pristine form. Many thanks.