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The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage
Contributor(s): Furst, Alan (Editor), Burgess, Anthony (Author), Steinbeck, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 037575959X     ISBN-13: 9780375759598
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2004
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Annotation: Here is an extraordinary collection of the world's best literary espionage, selected by Alan Furst, a contemporary master of the genre. The Book of Spies brings us the aristocratic intrigues of The Scarlet Pimpernel, in which French emigres duel with Robespierre's secret service; the savage political realities of the 1930s in Eric Ambler's classic A Coffin for Dimitrios; the ordinary (well, almost) citizens of John le Carre's The Russia House, who are drawn into Cold War spy games; and the 1950s Vietnam of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, with its portrait of American idealism "and duplicity. Drawing on acknowledged classics and rediscovered treasures, A Book of Spies delivers literate entertainment and excitement on every page.

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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage
- Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.24" W x 8.02" L (0.67 lbs) 400 pages
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: Books & Culture 11/01/2004 pg. 27
 
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Here is an extraordinary collection of the world's best literary espionage, selected by Alan Furst, a contemporary master of the genre. The Book of Spies brings us the aristocratic intrigues of The Scarlet Pimpernel, in which French migr s duel with Robespierre's secret service; the savage political realities of the 1930s in Eric Ambler's classic A Coffin for Dimitrios; the ordinary (well, almost) citizens of John le Carr 's The Russia House, who are drawn into Cold War spy games; and the 1950s Vietnam of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, with its portrait of American idealism and duplicity. Drawing on acknowledged classics and rediscovered treasures, A Book of Spies delivers literate entertainment and excitement on every page.
 
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