The art of indirection in British espionage fiction : a critical study of six novelists / Robert Lan...
The art of indirection in British espionage fiction : a critical study of six novelists / Robert Lan...
The art of indirection in British espionage fiction : a critical study of six novelists / Robert Lance Snyder.
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Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., c2011.
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N823.0872/36A , N823.0872/36
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English
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Physical content
vii, 217 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Reconnoitering a Disreputable Genre -- Eric Ambler's revisionist thrillers -- Graham Greene's world of loyalty and betrayal -- Len Deighton's cold war triptych -- John Le Carre's post-cold war labyrinths -- Stella Rimington's feminist espionage fiction -- Charles Cumming's contemporary...
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Publisher
Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., c2011.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2011.
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Summary
"In contrast to the classical detective story, the spy novel tends to be considered a suspect, less literary genre. While previous studies have focused on its historical, thematic and ideological dimensions, this critical work seeks to distinguish British espionage fiction based on its unique narrative form, which is typically elliptical, oblique a...
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The art of indirection in British espionage fiction : a critical study of six novelists / Robert Lance Snyder.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205 -212) and index.
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c2011.
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N823.0872/36A , N823.0872/36
Record Identifier
74VvR5O26r4Z
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ISBN
0786463791 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780786463794 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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823/.08720909
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991009261969702626
