Harris Collection by Robert Harris - Munich, Second Sleep & V2 - 3 Books Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Munich
The Second Sleep
V2

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124252120
Publisher: Arrow

Overview:
The Harris Collection brings together three of Robert Harris's most celebrated novels in one paperback set: Munich, The Second Sleep, and V2. Spanning Chamberlain's desperate diplomacy in 1938, a haunting post-apocalyptic mystery, and the terrifying birth of rocket warfare, this collection showcases Harris at his meticulous, page-turning best. Ideal for fans of intelligent thrillers grounded in real history, it's a set that rewards slow, immersive reading and repeat visits alike.

About the Books:
Munich unfolds over four tense days in September 1938 as Neville Chamberlain flies to meet Hitler in a last-ditch bid to avert war. At the heart of the novel are two former Oxford friends, Hugh Legat and Paul von Hartmann, now serving opposing governments and drawn into a plot that could alter the course of history. Harris turns a well-known diplomatic crisis into a taut, character-driven thriller about loyalty, betrayal, and the terrible cost of compromise. The Second Sleep is a striking departure in setting but not in craft: a young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village centuries after an unnamed catastrophe has erased modern civilisation. As he investigates a death and uncovers forbidden relics of the vanished world, the novel becomes a slow-burning mystery about memory, faith, and the fragility of progress. V2 returns to the Second World War, following the desperate 1944 programme to launch Hitler's terrifying long-range rockets at London. Alternating between the engineers building the weapons and the analysts racing to stop them, Harris delivers a tense, technically assured thriller about the human cost of innovation under pressure. Together, these three novels demonstrate Harris's rare gift for embedding intimate personal drama within pivotal historical moments, whether real events like the Munich Conference and the V2 campaign, or an imagined future shaped by our present choices. Each book stands alone, but read together they reveal recurring themes: the seduction of power, the fragility of peace, and ordinary people forced into extraordinary decisions. This paperback collection is a superb introduction for new readers and a handsome set for long-time fans of intelligent, research-driven fiction.

Key Benefits:

• Three acclaimed novels by bestselling author Robert Harris in one paperback set.
• Includes Munich, The Second Sleep, and V2 - covering WWII history, post-collapse mystery, and rocket warfare.
• Meticulously researched historical fiction with fast-paced, character-driven storytelling.
• Brand new paperback editions, perfect for gifting or building a personal collection.
• Great for fans of political thrillers, WWII fiction, and speculative historical drama.

About the Author:
Robert Harris is a bestselling English novelist known for meticulously researched historical and political thrillers. His body of work includes Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, the Cicero Trilogy, An Officer and a Spy (winner of four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction), Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, and V2. His novels have been translated into dozens of languages and several have been adapted for film and television, including Netflix's Munich: The Edge of War. Harris lives in West Berkshire with his wife, the novelist Gill Hornby.

Why You'll Love This Set:
Three gripping, meticulously researched novels in one collectible paperback set - perfect for history lovers, thriller fans, and anyone who enjoys Harris's blend of real events and page-turning suspense. A brilliant gift or addition to any bookshelf.

Please Note: The individual books in this set will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover shown.