The Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction is a detailed overview of the rich history and achievements of the British espionage story in literature, cinema and television. It provides detailed yet accessible information on numerous individual authors, novels, films, filmma…
"He Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction is a detailed overview of the rich history and achievements of the British espionage story in literature, cinema and television. It provides detailed yet accessible information on numerous individual authors, novels, films, filmma…
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction. John le Carré's Post-Cold War Journey -- 1. The Night Manager and Our Game: "We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us"--2. The Tailor of Panama and Single & Single: Ludic Fabrication, Self-Begotten Sons, and a New World O…
This book challenges distinctions between "popular" and "serious" literature by recognizing le Carré as one of the most significant ethicists in contemporary fiction, contributing to an overdue reassessment of his literary stature. Le Carré's ten post-Cold War novels constitute …
"John le Carré and the Cold War explores the historical contexts and political implications of le Carré 's major Cold-War novels. The first in-depth study of le Carré this century, this book analyses his work in light of key topics in 20th-century history, including containment …
This book explores the historical contexts and political implications of le Carré's major Cold-War novels. The first in-depth study of le Carré this century, it analyses his work in light of key topics in 20th-century history, including containment of Communism, decolonization, …
Introduction: "a nation's political health": le Carré and Cold-War Britain -- Alarm call: the communist threat and call for the dead -- "Breeze blocks and barbed wire": the Berlin Wall and The spy who came in from the cold -- "Looking at his own reflection": the establishment an…