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The Peacock and the Sparrow
I.S. Berry · Book · 2023
What hooked you in The Peacock and the Sparrow was the dangerous collision between high-stakes geopolitical espionage and the fragility of personal devotion.
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Neil Burger · Film · 2006
Like The Peacock and the Sparrow, this story centers on a man using his professional craft to navigate a complex deception while pursuing a woman who complicates his carefully laid plans.
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Alfred Hitchcock · Film · 1946
You will recognize the tension of The Peacock and the Sparrow here, as duty and romantic desire clash against a backdrop of international intelligence operations and profound moral ambiguity.
Red Sparrow
Francis Lawrence · Film · 2018
If the survivalist atmosphere of The Peacock and the Sparrow resonated with you, this film mirrors that intensity by exploring how intelligence training demands the total sacrifice of one's personal life.
The Fall Guy
David Leitch · Film · 2024
This picks up the romantic urgency found in The Peacock and the Sparrow, placing a protagonist in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy while he desperately attempts to reconcile his past.
Series on the same thread
The Agency: Central Intelligence
Jez Butterworth · Series · 2024
Mirroring the CIA backdrop of The Peacock and the Sparrow, this narrative explores the exact same strain on a spy when a forbidden romance threatens to compromise a critical intelligence mission.
Snowdrop
Yoo Hyun-mi · Series · 2021
This mirrors the core conflict of The Peacock and the Sparrow by trapping two individuals in a volatile political revolution where their developing love becomes a fatal liability for them both.
Descendants of the Sun
Baek Sang-Hoon · Series · 2016
Much like the protagonists in The Peacock and the Sparrow, these characters must navigate the friction between their professional duties and their intense emotional attachment in a high-stakes, dangerous environment.
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Revolutions
Mike Duncan · Podcast · 2025
If The Peacock and the Sparrow hit, Revolutions shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is The Peacock and the Sparrow based on a true story?
The Peacock and the Sparrow is a work of fiction written by I.S. Berry and published in 2023. While the novel is set against the backdrop of a revolution in Bahrain, it is not a factual account of a specific real-world event or person.
What is the setting of The Peacock and the Sparrow?
The Peacock and the Sparrow takes place in Bahrain. The story follows Shane Collins, a CIA spy stationed there for his final tour, as he becomes entangled in a local uprising while attempting to pursue a relationship with an enigmatic artist.
Who is the main character in The Peacock and the Sparrow?
The protagonist of The Peacock and the Sparrow is Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy. Throughout the book, he finds himself caught in the crosshairs of a violent revolution in Bahrain, forcing him to utilize his professional skills to survive the unfolding political conflict.
Does Shane Collins succeed in his mission in The Peacock and the Sparrow?
In The Peacock and the Sparrow, Shane Collins is preparing to return home from his final tour when he gets caught in a bloody uprising. He must navigate the dangerous political environment and the revolution to survive, which complicates his plans for a future with the woman he loves.