"Based on the true story of the CIA's clandestine attempt to smuggle Pasternak's banned masterpiece behind the Iron Curtain--a mission grounded in the tantalizing belief that a work of art can pierce through a web of lies, and that a book has the power to change the world. Glamorous, sophisticated Sally Forrester has honed her gift for deceit all over the world, using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Sally is tasked with training Irina, the newest member of the typing pool and her polar opposite; shy, soft-spoken, the daughter of a Russian-born seamstress, Irina stands out in the typing pool precisely because she doesn't stand out in the typing pool ... Under Sally's tutelage, she quickly discovers a hidden power and purpose, learning how to take a package from a passerby on K Street during rush hour and ... how to ferry classified documents all over Washington, D.C. Together, Sally and Irina will covertly change the course of American history, all while remaining invisible"--Dust jacket flap.
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