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The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad
Conrad’s novel, a study of terrorism populated by spies and anarchists, is said to have heavily influenced the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. Apparently, he read the novel at least a dozen times and kept a copy by his bedside, identifying with and using as inspiration the character of the Professor, who in the novel keeps a bomb on his person at all times, ready to kill himself and everyone around him. He even used variations of the name “Conrad” to sign himself into hotels when he wished to remain anonymous. Before his arrest, Kaczynski sent 16 bombs to different locations in the US, killing three people and injuring 23 others.
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