Chapter 4 Summary

Foster Pym, the man Ivy has turned to for help, is actually a Soviet spy, one cultivated since childhood. He enters the U.S. after World War II as an injured American soldier. During his youth, he cultivates a career in food service. In Washington, D. C., he takes a job with a catering firm. After exposing his boss as Himmler's personal chef, he gains control of the company. He gets involved with the American Nazi Party, where he meets Louise. They marry, divorce, and have a daughter, Eva, who he raises alone. Eva becomes an environmental activist, but returns home after an arrest for planning to blow up a dam. Pym hopes to use his influence on her to attain a higher status for his otherwise disappointing career as a Soviet spy.

Chapter 4 Analysis

Foster Pym's life story takes the element of...