Az angol John la Carré a kémregény-irodalom egyik legismertebb alakja. Izgalmas történeteiben, amelyekből film is készült sajátságos módon ötvözi a politikai-diplomáciai riportázsokat, az akciótörténeteket, a krimi elemeket és a titkosszolgálati ügynök sztorikat. Szinte valamenn…
First published in 1987, this title tracks the spy thriller from John Buchanan to Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming and John Le Carr, and shows how these tales of spies, moles, and the secret service tell a history of modern society, translating the political and cultural transformations…
In the aftermath of the Second World War, British writers engaged with the reconfiguration of national identity that resulted from the dissolution of the empire. In many regards, the postwar British novel performs the work of diplomacy. While colonial power held together global …
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 …