
The Lanny Budd Novels Volume Two: Wide Is the Gate, Presidential Agent, and Dragon Harvest
4.7 stars from 102 reviews
Last checked: Jun 28, 2026
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Perfect for you if...
- You enjoy historical fiction that's grounded in real events and real people, with a protagonist caught between personal stakes and geopolitical ones.
- You appreciate espionage thrillers where the tension comes from the protagonist's knowledge that nobody in power will listen to his warnings.
- You want pre-WWII history told by someone who lived through it, not sanitised or simplified for modern audiences.
Maybe not for you if...
- You prefer fast-paced modern thrillers with clean resolutions; these books move at a 1930s pace and sometimes readings are bleak.
- You're looking for a standalone novel; this is volume two of a series and requires familiarity with Lanny Budd's backstory.
- You want romance as the primary plot; the love story is one thread among many political and espionage storylines.
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Currently 4.7★ from 102 reviews
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